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Answer:
A. Long, long ago there lived an old man and his wife who supported themselves by cultivating a small plot of land. (Yei Theodora Ozaki, “The Story of the Old Man Who Made Withered Trees to Flower”)
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E. He was a man of exuberant fancy, and, withal, of an authority so irresistible that, at his will, he turned his varied fancies into facts. (Frank R. Stockton, “The Lady, or the Tiger”)
Explanation:
I think that this means that not everyone has the same mentality, so therefore, the same event can mean different things to different people. For example, every person experiences life differently whether that be different cultures, environments, or religion. This all affects how a person develops moral, ethics and their thinking process. Also, people learn new things every day which can also influence their , already existing, mentality meaning "[their] response can change over time.
its not 200 words but i hope this helps :)