In the first two paragraphs, the author describes experiences from her girlhood and early adulthood primarily to show that attitudes toward femininity can change over time show that attitudes toward femininity can change over time A imply that uncritically embracing femininity is immature imply that uncritically embracing femininity is immature B argue that the strictures of femininity are less severe for young girls argue that the strictures of femininity are less severe for young girls C foreground the comforting aspects of adhering to feminine ideals foreground the comforting aspects of adhering to feminine ideals D introduce two different attitudes toward femininity

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no, dan should reduce his discretionary spending. not long-term goals involve more planning than short-term goals do

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.

d. i assume the underlined word is "role." reformat if it isn't.

explanation:

role is closest to part because when replacing words, "playing a vital decision," "playing a vital activity," and "playing a vital dollar" don't make logical sense. the only meaningful choice is "playing a vital part."

this fits one of merriam-webster's definitions of role: "a function or part performed especially in a particular operation or process."