Astronomers will never directly observe the first few minutes of the universe because

- "instead, differing christian groups often believed that their own practices and faiths and the reforming puritans, contributing to an english civil war in the 1600s. indians, and they were the first to issue a public condemnation of slavery in america. up a wave of religious fervor and the beginning of the great awakening."

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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."