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Rivers allowing for productive agriculture were the key factor in the settling of cities. Mountain ranges kept cultures in separate areas, providing natural barriers to imperialist agendas. The rich, fertile soil of the Middle East led early civilizations to settle, domesticate plants and animals, and thrive.
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We can automatically rule out answer A, as short stories are not exclusively about the writers life.
That leaves B. C. and D.
B is incorrect as it is too vague in nature.
D is also incorrect as not all short stories are true or non fiction.
And so by process of elimination, the answer is C.
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