Which of the following excerpts from Diamond's article best sets the
groundwork for his argument from precedent?
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A. But before we let ourselves get depressed, we should also
remember that there is another long list of cultures that have
managed to prosper for lengthy periods of time.
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B. Today, despite having the highest human population density of any
large developed country, Japan is more than 70 percent forested.
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C. Pitcairn, the uninhabited island settled in 1790 by the H. M.S.
Bounty mutineers, had actually been populated by Polynesians
800 years earlier.
D. There were also the ancient Fertile Crescent societies, the Khmer
at Angkor Wat, the Moche society of Peru - the list goes on.

glitch or non-saved account.

explanation:

i'm not personally a mobile user but one reason could be that it is either a glitch where it doesn't automatically log you in, or you have it so cant save your log-in information. i suggest you use the mobile app instead of using your web browser!

third person

explanation:

note the usage of names and pronouns, "james" & "the old man". this alone can confirm it as third person, as first person uses "i" and the like, while second person uses "you" and the like.

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gilgamesh is a hero by birth as the epic explains it. in the epic the birth is explained in the way which tells us that gilgamesh’s creation was made perfect by the contribution of various god and that signifies the goal in his life, which was to become a hero and save mankind. an example from the text says. "the glorious sun shamash bestowed upon him glory; adad the terrible god of storms bestowed upon him courage. the great gods perfected his magnificence beyond all others, terrible like the great wild bull. two thirds god they made him; one third man they made him." a man born with superhuman qualities and partly god is destined to be a hero.

the heroic deeds carried by him later in his life also prove the heroic character of gilgamesh. for example hi battle with the ultimate beast humbaba is a proof of his bravery and characteristic heroism. gilgamesh was warned about the beast as the text says about humbaba “whose roar is a flood, whose mouth is fire, whose breath is death". but with the superhuman strength gilgamesh did the job