<span>A. This sentiment is shared by Olympic-medalist Sandy Connor, who says, "in the end, it was worth every sacrifice I made to get there."
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A. The mystery around the monkey's paw is introduced
Hints of this lie in the adjectives such as "curiously" and the mention of "magic" which tells the reader that there might be something more to monkey's paw, and that maybe we should be curious.