Why does Johnsy count the leaves?
She counts the leaves to keep herself entertained in
bed, since she can't paint while she is sick.
She counts the leaves to annoy Sue, who is doting on
her too much and won't let her rest.
She compares herself to the falling leaves: she believes
that when she counts none left, she will die.
She counts the leaves to measure when winter will
arrive; when it does, she will die.

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explanation: 4

the statement that best summarizes samantha's claim is c. fast food restaurants would profit from offering vegan meals.

samantha explains her experience as a vegan going to eat to fast food restaurants and she concludes her argument by saying "by not offering vegan meals, fast food restaurants are missing out on additional sales." in this conclusion, readers can infer that samantha believes fast food restaurants would increase their sales if they offered vegan meals and, thus, profit from it.