What does "secure" mean in this passage? to feel safe
to slide down
to fasten firmly
to hold lightly

To prepare for the slippery slide down, rider put on a soft helmet and some arm pads. Then they lie on a mat. The mat has a pocket for their feet and a strap to hokd as they slide. Worckers can't SECURE, or attach; the mat to the rider, so riders must hold that strap tightly all the eay down.

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In the real world, feldman learned to settle for less than 95 percent. he came to consider a company “honest” if its payment rate was above 90 percent. he considered a rate between 80 and 90 percent “annoying but tolerable.” if a company habitually paid below 80 percent, feldman might post a hectoring note, like this one: the cost of bagels has gone up dramatically since the beginning of the year. unfortunately, the number of bagels that disappear without being paid for has also gone up. don’t let that continue. i don’t imagine that you would teach your children to cheat, so why do it yourselves? the excerpt serves as which type of support for the authors’ argument? a claim an example a conclusion a counterclaim