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Tanzania [10]
2 years ago
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Read the excerpt from "Opening Ceremonies of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge" by Hon. Seth Low, Mayor of the City of Brooklyn.

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1 answer:
mr_godi [17]2 years ago
7 0

Answer: The mayor commemorates and gives praise to those who were killed while building the bridge.

Explanation:

The option that best summarizes the central idea of this excerpt is option B "The mayor commemorates and gives praise to those who were killed while building the bridge".

This can be seen in the excerpt when the Mayor of the city of Brooklyn said they should recall with kindness the work of the people who contributed to the building of the bridge but had died.

Therefore, the correct option is B.

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