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English, 25.05.2021 05:10, Brendah7145

An ancient king once asked three blind sages to identify a creature he called a pachyderm by examining it with their hands. The first sage described the creature as a thick, wrinkled hose, possibly some kind of serpent. The second sage said the creature was wide and flat, almost like a wall. The third sage reported that it was like a tree trunk with rough, wrinkled bark. What aspect of determining an idea for an essay topic does the above fable illustrate?

A. Gathering sources for research B. Narrowing a topic to manageable proportions

C. Thinking outside the box D. Analyzing a topic from different perspectives

Is D the answer

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