Superfluous is an adjective
Time, new
bad, good
cut,heat
write,speak
Colons. The colon is a stronger punctuation mark than the semicolon. As a result, within sentences, it is used only after a complete sentence--never after a dependent clause or phrase.
I believe that the book would be trying to teach others about perseverance and to keep going no matter what.
The answer is
<span>D.<span>Many stores, especially large ones, stay open late at night.
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