What was the biggest lie that Americans ever told each other... according to Mr. Twain?.

But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate – we cannot consecrate – we cannot hallow this ground. the brave men, living and dead, who struggled here have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. which point is lincoln trying to make? people cannot build upon the land, because it is considered sacred. it is up to the people to mark the importance of the land. because so many people died, the land cannot be considered sacred. the sacrifices of the soldiers have already made the land sacred.

47. a student is frightened by a loud noise, which results in a hormone being released into the blood. the hormone causes the student's heart to beat rapidly. the two systems that work together to cause this reaction are the endo- crine system that secretes the hormone and the (1) nervous system (3) excretory system (2) reproductive system (4) digestive system

Afigure of speech which explicitly compares two different things using the words "like or as", sometimes referred to as approximations?