I believe the answer is C
An absolute phrase modifies a noun, and it doesn't contain a verb. Having this in mind, the absolute phrase in this sentence is those living and dead.
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i believe the cigarettes should be closed because it takes away lives from millions of people.Also minors have been shown to easily get a hold of the cigarettes.
but with story because it says that indentify the central themes of the story so witch story??
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