Oliver Wendell Holmes' "Old Ironsides" mentions the "hope for the end of the ship" which is referring to the ship's way of going out. The narrator of the story wants the ship to end by being destroyed in a battle or storm, instead of being completely dismantled and turned into scrap metal.

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New York's bad manners are often condemned and often very deservedly. Even though the cause is carelessness rather than intentio

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Let's make it clear that the underlined phrase should be "condemned and often very deservedly."

Answer:

The option that is the closest in meaning to the underlined phrase is:

justifiably criticized.

Explanation:

According to the author of this passage, New Yorkers are often criticized for their rudeness, and they apparently deserve it. This is what he/she means by saying "condemned and often very deservedly." In other words, the criticism made is justifiable. There are indeed good reasons to see them as rude, even if they are just being careless. Therefore, we can say that the option that is closest in meaning to the phrase is "justifiably criticized."

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