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English, 11.07.2019 13:10 jgnjanjdknsjrr9358

Read the sentence from the passage.
with what scorn a pilot was looked upon, in the old times, if he ever ventured to deal in that feeble phrase, "i think," instead of the vigorous one, "i know! "
how does the word feeble affect the meaning of the sentence?
feeble explains old times to show that only older pilots were weak.
feeble contrasts with vigorous to emphasize the difference between "i think" and "i know."
feeble follows from ventured to draw attention to how strong pilots did their job.
feeble supports scorn to show that pilots were taken seriously.

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