Compare the two texts. Text 1
Dreams can range from the mundane to the horrifying, but lucid dreaming, during
which dreamers are aware they are dreaming, is a mysterious category all to itself.
Though lucid dreams don't occur frequently, experts estimate that fifty percent of the
population have experienced the phenomenon at least once. Fascinatingly, some lucid
dreamers can control their dreams at will; they may change the details or plot, or they
may switch to a different dream entirely. This leads to an obvious question: Can this
skill be learned? Some experts say yes. But with research on lucid dreaming still so
scarce, the answers to these questions remain a mystery.
Text 2
Dreaming may seem an odd choice for a hobby, but lucid-dream enthusiasts certainly
treat it as one. In lucid dreaming, dreamers become aware that they are dreaming, an
experience that about half of all people have experienced at least once. Lucid-dream
hobbyists learn to become more aware of when they are dreaming; with enough
practice, they can even control the details of their dreams. There are meetings, online
forums, articles, and apps designed to help people improve their skill. Is lucid dreaming
a safe hobby, though? The phenomenon has not been thoroughly researched, so the
answer is not definitively known.
Which sentence best summarizes how the two texts differ?
Text 1 claims that half of lucid dreamers can control their dreams, but Text 2
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Read the passage. excerpt from "why equal pay is worth fighting for" by senator elizabeth warren, april 17, 2014 i honestly can't believe that we're still arguing over equal pay in 2014. when i started teaching elementary school after college, the public school district didn't hide the fact that it had two pay scales: one for men and one for women. women have made incredible strides since then. but 40 years later, we're still debating equal pay for equal work. women today still earn only 77 cents for every dollar a man earns, and they're taking a hit in nearly every occupation. bloomberg analyzed census data and found that median earnings for women were lower than those for men in 264 of 265 major occupation categories. in 99.6 percent of occupations, men get paid more than women. that's not an accident; that's discrimination. the effects of this discrimination are real, and they are long lasting. today, more young women go to college than men, but unequal pay makes it harder for them to pay back student loans. pay inequality also means a tougher retirement for women. . for middle-class families today, it usually takes two incomes to get by, and many families depend as much on mom's salary as they do on dad's, if not more. women are the main breadwinners, or joint breadwinners, in two-thirds of the families across the country, and pay discrimination makes it that much harder for these families to stay afloat. women are ready to fight back against pay discrimination, but it's not easy. today, a woman can get fired for asking the guy across the hall how much money he makes. here in the senate, sen. barbara mikulski (d-md.) introduced the paycheck fairness act to give women the tools to combat wage discrimination. it would ensure that salary differences have something to do with the actual job that they are doing, and not just because they are women. senator warren states that the effects of pay discrimination are long-lasting. is this a valid argument supported by accurate evidence? no; warren weakens her point by claiming that the paycheck fairness act would "give women the tools to combat wage discrimination." yes; warren supports her point by noting, "for middle-class families today, it usually takes two incomes to get by." yes; warren supports her point by noting, "pay inequality also means a tougher retirement for women." no; warren weakens her point by noting, "today, a woman can get fired for asking the guy across the hall how much money he makes."