What is the text structure of this text?
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the problem would be the highlighted sentence, the solution would be "They're considering using a type of gene-editing tool known as a gene drive"
This is because the start of the passage explains that these birds are going extinct because of a mistake they made before, they don't want to make a mistake again, so they offer a well thought out plan, which is to use a type of gene editing tool known as a gene drive.
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Transcendentalism is a philosophical movement that developed in the late 1820s and 1830s in New England. A core belief is in the inherent goodness of people and nature, and while society and its institutions have corrupted the purity of the individual, people are at their best when truly "self-reliant" and independent.
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according to Wikipedia
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delusion, illusion, apparition, mirage, fantasy, delirium
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The implied main idea of the selection is
the benefits of the Social Security Act.
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a) President Roosevelt, in 1935, signed into law the Social Security Act. It is a federal law that provides for the general welfare of citizens through the provision of old-age benefits. It also provides social insurance for blind persons, dependent and disabled children, maternal and child welfare, public health, and unemployment.
b) The main idea is represented by the topic sentence. It introduces the theme of a passage. It is supported by other ideas that provide evidence and examples. This function is ably and accurately performed by sentences 2 to 8 in this passage.