The passage says that the partition of Korea <span>divided the country, both in its political and economic life. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the third option or option "C". I hope that this is the answer that yiou were looking for and it has actually come to your help.</span>
C. He persuaded the town's council members to reject the company's plan.
Explain: He knew that if the company drilled into the earth and made factories to get oil that it would damage the wildlife. He also knew that it would upset the farmers (which were 60% of the people in the town). So he talked to the council and they realized what an important decision this would be.
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(it is all in the last paragraph if you need to look for it)
Answer:
The correct answer is C.
The idiom "Stick and stones may break my bone" (sometimes followed by "but words can never hurt me") means that you may hurt me physically, but you cannot affect me with your words. It means that the words spoken have been registered, but did not have any effect.
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