Is it hence or indeed in “africa has a long and complex literary history. to suggest that one historical account can represent all of the literatures, across time, from all of the regions of africa is misleading

The answer is 'hence'

The definition of hence is "as a consequence; for this reason."

It basically means "because of this" (refering to previously stated information) but since you cannot start a sentence with the word because, it sounds smarter to use the word hence

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the use of “as” in the example to draw the resemblance. some more examples of common similes are given below. common examples of simile. our soldiers are as brave as lions. her cheeks are red like a rose. he is as funny as a monkey. the water well was as dry as a bone. he is as cunning as a fox. simile introduces vividness into what we say.

in "people in peace, not profit and war" chrisholm uses inductive reasoning for her argument against defense spending by stating that the new administration, like most americans, wanted to invest in social objectives, so they must not want to prioritize defense spending. mr. nixon said "we can delay no longer in launching new approaches to the problem that beset them", but chrisholm points out that the programs were delayed anyways.