Question: Why does the author include the phrase "some may fear that a half marathon would be an inconvenience because of traffic" in the editorial? 1. to anticipate and resolve a potential problem caused by the half marathon
2. to discredit the argument by showing it as an unlikely and unimportant concern
3. to emphasize and clarify the author's position in reference to the half marathon
4. to appeal to the emotions of readers by focusing on the health benefits of running

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Although most residents agree that running events continue to be popular and would be an enjoyable addition to our spring calendar, ,begin underline, some may fear that a half marathon would be an inconvenience because of traffic, end underline,. However, a careful mapping of the 13.1-mile course would avoid problems. The proposed route could be posted on the town's website well ahead of time, and residents would have a week or two to note any difficulties they see. Such feedback would allow a committee adequate time to reroute the race if necessary. The result? Everyone—runners, residents, and drivers—will be satisfied. Most importantly, by working together to become the most runner-friendly city in our region, we better exemplify our town's motto: "A happy, healthy place to live."

Read the passage from animal farm. as clover looked down the hillside her eyes filled with tears. if she could have spoken her thoughts, it would have been to say that this was not what they had aimed at when they had set themselves years ago to work for the overthrow of the human race. these scenes of terror and slaughter were not what they had looked forward to on that night when old major first stirred them to rebellion. if she herself had had any picture of the future, it had been of a society of animals set free from hunger and the whip, all equal, each working according to his capacity, the strong protecting the weak, as she had protected the lost brood of ducklings with her foreleg on the night of major's speech. instead—she did not know why—they had come to a time when no one dared speak his mind, when fierce, growling dogs roamed everywhere, and when you had to watch your comrades torn to pieces after confessing to shocking crimes. there was no thought of rebellion or disobedience in her mind. she knew that, even as things were, they were far better off than they had been in the days of jones, and that before all else it was needful to prevent the return of the human beings. whatever happened she would remain faithful, work hard, carry out the orders that were given to her, and accept the leadership of napoleon. but still, it was not for this that she and all the other animals had hoped and toiled. it was not for this that they had built the windmill and faced the bullets of jones's gun. such were her thoughts, though she lacked the words to express them. what was most likely orwell’s purpose for writing this passage? to show that clover is more sensitive to violence than the others to remind readers of major's speech and the original rebellion to present napoleon as a cruel leader unworthy of the animals’ support to represent misled followers and their dashed hopes for better lives

On one of his many outings through the brobdingnagian countryside, gulliver walks on a small path through a field. during this walk on the small path, how does gulliver get dirty? a. the dwarf throws at gulliver, b. the queen of brobdingnagian steps on gulliver, c. gulliver gets caught in a rainstorm, and d. gulliver falls in cow dung.

Excerpt from the prophet kahlil gibran and think not you can direct the course of love, for love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course. in this line from the passage, what does the word course mean? a) a mode of action or behavior b) a part of a meal served as a unit c) a designated area of land or water d) a continuous layer of building material