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<em>From farmable land to timber and gold, the 19th-century American West has long been described as a land of opportunity. But for many, it was little more than another place of bondage.</em>
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Is the answer V?? hopefully it is
The answer is C, they present the problem in the first part of the sentence (rather than...) and provide a solution in the second half.