The sentence "Moreover, it is probably just as valuable or more valuable to us now, than it was in the ancient past".
The answer is the last option, “boycotting was an effective...”
Answer:
Might be late, but here you go
Perplex:Confuse -> Baffle
Produced;Shaped -> Wrought
Knead;Work -> Kneaded
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Big Bad Wolf blows down the first two pigs' houses, made of straw and sticks respectively, but is unable to destroy the third pig's house, made of bricks.