Which statement best describes how the connotation of the word statesmen affects the passages meaning?

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A. The connotation suggests that Obie has earned the respect of those around him.

Explanation:

A statesman is a term used for politicians, public figures o diplomats usually with a respected and long career sometimes to an international level. By stating that he can teach a thing or two to the amateurs, it denotes that he is experienced of many years in his own career.

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