Answer: b) to demonstrate that acupuncture is regulated and safe.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is a federal agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. It is responsible for promoting and protecting public health through the control of several consumer products.
In this text, the fact that the FDA approves the needles that acupuncturists use supports the idea of acupucture being safe. Other arguments provided as support for this claim is the fact that only qualified practitioners can practice acupuncture or that very few complications arise from it.
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Step 3: Feed it
Step 4: Leave it alone until the next time you repeat these steps.
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<em>explanation-</em>
when the author throws in something hopeful or reliving it shows us just how dark things can really get. (I'm not sure if this is correct but this makes the most sense to me)
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