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Read the excerpt from the introductory note of the autobiography of benjamin franklin.

“benjamin franklin was born in milk street, boston, on january 6, 1706. his father, josiah franklin, was a tallow chandler [candle maker] who married twice, and of his seventeen children benjamin was the youngest son. his schooling ended at ten, and at twelve he was bound apprentice to his brother james, a printer, who published the ‘new england courant.’ to this journal he became a contributor, and later was for a time its nominal editor. but the brothers quarreled, and benjamin ran away, going first to new york, and thence to philadelphia, where he arrived in october, 1723.”

which is the best summary of this excerpt?
a. benjamin franklin was born in 1706. he went to philadelphia in 1723 after a fight with his brother.

b. benjamin franklin, born in boston in 1706, was the youngest of his father’s seventeen children. he stopped going to school at age ten, and soon after started apprenticing for his brother james, a printer, who published the “new england courant.” franklin became a writer and editor for the paper, but left boston for philadelphia in 1723 after an argument with james.

c. benjamin franklin, born in 1706, lived in boston, new york, and philadelphia in his early life.

d. benjamin franklin was born in boston in 1706. he was the youngest of his father’s seventeen children. his father, josiah, was a candle maker. franklin’s schooling ended at age ten, and at age twelve, he started apprenticing for his brother james, who published the “new england courant.” after apprenticing, franklin started contributing to the paper. later, he became an editor.

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