In paragraphs 25 and 26 in “The King of Mazy May,” how does the setting affect the plot?

Which of these statements about the cpp supports the sub-claim that it cleans the air? a. the cpp cuts particle pollution, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur dioxide by more than 25 percent. b. the cpp avoids up to 6,600 premature deaths. c. the cpp cuts electricity bills roughly 8 percent. d. the cpp provides americans with reliable and affordable power.

What is tomas paine's central claim in this excerpt

Laugh and be merry, remember, better the world with a song,    better the world with a blow in the teeth of a wrong.    laugh, for the time is brief, a thread the length of a span.    laugh and be proud to belong to the old proud pageant of man. (laugh and be merry/john masefield/public domain) which of these is the main idea of the poem?