Brought him into my house, feed him dinner, let him sleep inside (if I had extra space), and then look for a suitable home for him, or allow him to stay in exchange of light house-work.
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The idea that everything in our world can be understood through careful application of reason is most comprehensively reflected in "<span>B. the science and literature of the Enlightenment," since this was a push back against the status quo of religious dogma at the time. </span>
I think it's called a merit system after the spoils system but I'm not 100% sure