Read the following text: Plastic grocery bags are a relatively recent Invention. Polyethylene, the substance used to create plastic, was created in 1933. In 1953, a denser plastic was invented, which was used to make
plastic grocery bags. First, a company called Celloplast requested a patent for plastic tubing in 1960. Then, Gustaf Thulin Sten had the idea of removing some of the plastic to create handies. The
patent for plastic bags in the shape of a t-shirt was obtained in 1965. Finally, the Mobil Chemical company began to produce plastic bags in 1977. These plastic bags were introduced to America in
1979. However, the plastic grocery bags were not widely used or accepted. In 1985, a speaker at a regional conference explained that plastic bags were more cost-efficent than paper. By the end
of 1985, most supermarkets carried plastic grocery bags.
a: cause and effect
b: chronological order
c: compare and contrast
d: problem and solution

today we'd use social media to quickly spread a controversial idea, but in the eighteenth century, the printed pamphlet was highly effective. and thomas paine took full advantage of it. on january 9, 1776, when paine published his pamphlet, "common sense," he wanted to push the american people toward independence from britain. it ultimately ignite the american revolution. thomas paine argued that the monarchy was evil and should be rejected as a form of government. to underscore his point, he cited the bible to argue his case -- in judges 8: 22-23: "the israelites said to gideon, 'rule over us, you and your son and your ' gideon told them, 'i will not rule over you. the lord will rule over you'" (nrsv).

ichabod crane is a fictional character and the protagonist in washington irving's short story, "the legend of sleepy hollow", first published in 1820. in popular culture, this story is sometimes retitled as "the headless horseman."

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