Read the excerpt below and answer the question. But it would have been worth any statesman's money to have heard the profound discussions that sometimes
took place, when by chance an old newspaper fell into their hands from some passing traveler.

What is ironic about Irving's description of Rip Van Winkle and his friends in the passage?

A. The men aren't really politically knowledgeable.

B. There were no newspapers during this period.

C. The men never talked to one another.

D. The men never talked to travelers.

What do you think is the greatest invention that you use today? explain in 4 sentences

Me with english (easy for you) 50 points

What is the theme of the poem, my tongue is divided into two by quique aviles? my tongue is divided into twoby virtue, coincidence or heavenwords jumping out of my mouthstepping on each otherenjoying being a voice for the messageexpecting conclusionsmy tongue is divided into twointo heavy accent bits of confusioninto miracles and accidentssaying things that hurt the heartdrowning in a language that lives, jumps, translatesmy tongue is divided by natureby our crazy desire to triumph and conquerthis tongue is cut up into equal piecesone wants to curse and sing out loudthe other one simply wants to ask for watermy tongue is divided into twoone side likes to partythe other one takes refuge in prayingtongueenglish of the funny soundstonguefunny sounds in englishtonguesounds funny in englishtonguein funny english soundsmy tongue sometimes acts like twoand it goes crazynot knowing which side should be speakingwhich side translatingmy tongue is divided into twoa border patrol runs through the middlefrisking wordsasking for proper identificationchecking for pronunciationmy tongue is divided into twomy tongue is divided into twoi like my tongueit says what feels righti like my tongueit says what feels rightby quique aviles