C. repairing because it implies he can actually fix them and is not only "messing with" them.
I think that zarrof thinks that because rainsford chooses his prey and cares about what animal he kills. its something like that.
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<u>B.</u><u> The press are owned by different journalism companies</u>
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Jesse's claim is reasonable because, based on previous knowledge, Jesse's goldfish will likely be similar in weight to other goldfish, which is a maximum of 9.9 at full size