Which detail about the god woden might the author of this passage have deleted without sacrificing essential information? a) woden's son was thor b) woden's breath was the wind c) woden was also known as odin d) woden's horse had eight feet

Answer (D) Woden's horse had eight feet

Explanation: Because this information is irrelevant and can be deleted from the text without disrupting the main ideas.

paine is arguying that they had tried everything before coming to the conclusion that they needed to fight for their freedom.

argument: "every quiet method for peace hath been ineffectual."

claim 1: "our prayers have been rejected with disdain; and only tended to convince us, that nothing flatters vanity, or confirms obstinacy in kings more than repeated petitioning and nothing hath contributed more than that very measure to make the kings of europe absolute."

claim 2: "wherefore, since nothing but blows will do, for god’s sake, let us come to a final separation, and not leave the next generation to be cutting throats, under the violated unmeaning names of parent and child."