It's a use of literary styles and techniques to create factually accurate narritives. I found this on google.
the word that needs correcting is "do" the right answer is supposed to be "with"
I remember that story and I think it was because the things that he was saying was misleading because he said "help NO ONE IS POKING MY EYE" or something like that and the others just ignored that.
Answer:
The correct answer is: B
The volume of U.S. mail peaked in 2006 at 213 billion pieces, but in 2007 the numbers quickly began to drop
Explanation:
A red herring is something (often a statement or information) that is put out to divert attention from a very important discussion or question.
It is usually used intentionally in politics as a strategy. A red herring may be used intentionally, as in mystery fiction or as part of rhetorical
In the attached document which contains the passage, the introductory part of the writ on page 4 started off by stating how it was that the overall demand for postal services had snowballed. Thereafter there is a quick mention of how well the business had done in the past.
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