The correct answer among all the other choices is c. have been handed down through many generations. The speaker used the images in this sentence to most likely imply that the scales have been handed down through many generations. Thank you for posting your question. I hope this answer helped you. Let me know if you need more help.
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12. failed to submit a task on time
13. feels unpleasant
He hails the USSR as a peace-loving country but depicts hitler as a treacherous fiend
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