SOURCE 1: From the Rock Creek Police Department newsletter: The results are in. Rock Creek's crime has plummeted ever since Chief Rick
Mendez took office. His strong leadership and no-nonsense approach
to police work have proven to be a successful combination. In
particular, fines for loitering are down 7 percent, and reported traffic
violations have dropped a whopping 20 percent. Clearly, Rock Creek's
violators are getting the message that crime doesn't pay.
SOURCE 2: From an editorial in the Rock Creek Herald: As predicted,
newly elected Police Chief Rick Mendez has wasted no time in
manipulating police statistics to make himself look good. By ordering
his officers to ease off on giving out traffic tickets, he has decreased
the number of reports - but not the number of actual violations - by
20 percent. Moreover, while there is a confirmed 7 percent decrease in
loitering, this is only because of a policy implemented by his
predecessor, Chief Cheryl Williams.
Which claim do the two sources most clearly disagree on?

the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.

answer: the sentence in the text that contains both the topic and the author's single most important idea about the topic

explanation: aww pineapple so adorable

the narrator is saying that the old lady made her feel uncomfortable. you know this because they say "i found that rather irksome", "perhaps it was her being so upright and trim", and "i don't think it was that, because i thought that quaintly pleasant." hope this !