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masya89 [10]
2 years ago
7

In the phrase "by the benignant influences of the former” (par. 3, bottom of p. 214), benignant most likely means:

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1 answer:
Ray Of Light [21]2 years ago
6 0

Answer:

Benevolent

Explanation:

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