Prestige, power, access to raw materials, opening up new markets and the spread of Christianity.
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I believe the answers are:
·<span>“I’d run my experiments over and over and over — just like an athlete operates.”
</span>·<span>The farmers in training hung on every word.</span><span>
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The sound device that is expressed by the bolded words is refrain.
Helping a coworker with a task when you're done with your task.<span>
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