Which is the most effective combination of the first two sentences of this paragraph? A) The yard needed mowing badly, Clint did not want to do it.
B) The yard needed mowing badly, so Clint did not want to do it.
C) The yard needed mowing badly, but Clint did not want to do it.
D) The yard needed mowing badly, therefore Clint did not want to do it.

The answer is C I hope this helped you

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is there answer choices?

the correct answer is "c": the pillars proclaimed his regret at the bloodshed at the battle of kalinga and his conversion to buddhism.

the kalinga war is considered as one of the largest battles in the history of india. it was fought between the between the maurya empire, which ruled the lands of what is now known as india at the time, and the independent feudal kingdom of kalinga.

the army of maurya empire, led by its king ashoka, fought a prolonged war against kalinga. the war ended around 262 bce with the victory of the maurya empire. it is believed that ashoka, after having witnessed the loss of many lives during this war, felt deep responsibility and eventually converted into buddhism.