Answer:
C. Plagiarism
Explanation:
When you do research for a paper and use other people's words, that is considered plagiarism. I wrote an article on plagiarism if you want you can read through it.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/13s6h1UpfSw3wHKyNLQ0aS6_ddHBSUaeinoGD3Pru4LQ/edit?usp=sharing
There is quicksand in the area.
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I believe the answer to your question is "wood". This is because people usually get slivers from wood, and considering the start of you last word, it seems to make sense. Also the previous analogy thing, Speck is to dust, is a very realistic analogy thing, so the next one would probably need to be realistic. I hope I helped! And if you need more information, please tell me. :D
I am not 100% sure of this one, but I think the answer must be c.the gods had a direct influence on the lives of mortals...