Read the excerpt from The Evolution of Useful Things. Clearly, existing means of masking had serious flaws. One day, when he was dropping off a batch of waterproof sandpaper, Drew overheard some body-shop workers cursing two-tone painting. The young technician, who had studied engineering through correspondence-school courses, promised he would make something to solve the problem.

This paragraph helps develop the central idea of persevering through failure to achieve successful new inventions by

❌indicating that solutions are often discovered by chance.

❌revealing the seriousness of the situation Drew faced.

✅presenting Drew's capability and determination.

❌showing why people are never truly satisfied.

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