Punishment was never justified, EVER!!!
rules were rules, the elders would rarely budge
jonas might recieve a selective
i would be a birthmother or a recreational director
In the sentence "The best place on earth is no better than your place on earth" the comparative adjective would be "no better" since this is the point of comparison between the two.
I believe the answer is D.
According to the passage, it mentioned "...which we seek is the cooperation of free countries, working together in a friendly, civilized society." This quote describes how good and strong the Americans's morals are.
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