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Bernard Devoto is the author of Mark Twain's America. He would like to change the way people choose to define the word "American." Devoto says that the word "American" has been defined by a specific group of people. He believes that those people do not represent the United States as a whole. Devoto wants "America" to be defined in a way that includes all Americans. He believes that Mark Twain is a talented and uniquely American author. Devoto says that Twain includes in his stories all Americans. He tells readers that Twain wrote stories that blend the songs, jokes, and folktales of many cultures. Devoto then argues that Twain's blended stories reflected the cultural makeup of the United States. Which sentence from the passage should be included in the summary?
A. He believes that Mark Twain is a talented and uniquely American author.
B. He would like to change the way people choose to define the word "American."
C. He believes that those people do not represent the United States as a whole.
D. Devoto says that the word "American" has been defined by a specific group of people.

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