Bartimaeus was a blind man cured by Jesus. When he calls out to Jesus for the road to heal him, Jesus tells him his faith has cured him.
One could argue that Jesus wants all people to have faith in him. Also, because Bartimaeus gave up his cloak and followed Jesus, Jesus wants people to give up their worldly possessions to follow him. This mirrors other Gospel stories where Jesus tells his followers to give up everything and follow him.
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Some the Louisiana Purchase was the best thing Jefferson ever accomplished because of the sheer amount of land the U.S gained for such an infinitesimal price in comparison.
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The Louisiana Purchase is an infamous deal made by Thomas Jefferson that doubled the size of the United States. Part, if not all, of some states were founded from this decision. The people that believe the Louisiana Purchase was so great was because doubling the country by buying land for only three cents per acre was one of the greatest deals in history.
Therefore, the immense amount of land gained for such a small price (in comparison), is the reason some believed that the Louisiana Purchase was the best thing Jefferson ever accomplished.
<em>You can also check the first sentence of the paragraph you inserted, which sums up what I just explained. The sentence reads: "</em><em>Some say that this real estate deal was the best thing Jefferson ever accomplished because it doubled the size of the country and secured ownership of New Orleans.</em><em>"</em>
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it helps the reader understand the implications of events better than the narrator could
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