Sometimes, poems use a word that has several synonyms. When reading a poem and when analyzing the writing, you should check the definition of the word based on how it was used in the poem. Always remember that there are words that could mean a different thing when used.
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"I took from my waistcoat-pocket a pen-knife, opened it, grasped the poor beast by the throat, and deliberately cut one of its eyes from the socket!"
Answer:The absence of the predator in the experimental plots led to a rise in population of the two species hence suppressing the other species since they were the prey of the Sea stars. But when the sea stars were present, they maintained a balance in the species diversity by feeding on Mussel and Barnacle species.
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