While the sales of hardback books has decreased in recent years due to the digital availability of novels, people still enjoy the feel of a physical book in their hands. In the 1980s sales of hardback books were at their highest. The number of hardback books sold in the US was 18.5 million in 1980. This number steadily increased by 1.2 million in 1981 and 2.2 million in 1982. The peak of sales for hardback books came in at 28.4 million in 1988. The numbers were steady for 1983 and 1984 at 22.4 million. 1985
showed a slight decrease in sales of 1.1 million; however, 1986 and 1987 were on the
rise and steady at 25.8 million each year. By 1989, sales of hardback books fell off to 26.4 million and remained steady throughout the 1990s.

glamis thou art, and cawdor; and shalt be what thou art promis'd; yet do i fear thy nature; it is too full o' the milk of human kindness to catch the nearest way: thou wouldst be great; art not without ambition; but without the illness should attend it. what thou wouldst highly, that wouldst thou holily; wouldst not play false, and yet wouldst wrongly win: thou'dst have, great glamis, that which cries, "thus thou must do, if thou have it: and that which rather thou dost fear to do than wishest should be undone." hie thee hither, that i may pour my spirits in thine ear; and chastise with the valor of my tongue all that impedes thee from the golden round, which fate and metaphysical aid doth seem to have thee crown'd withal.  

he lacks ambition.  

he is hesitant.  

he lacks courage.  

he has moral scruples.

the answer would be c

the answer is b, it brings the reader closer to the action.

it would've been a if the word had been determined, not conceited

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-ironwolfx

the correct answer is b. a comparison without the use of like or as. hope this