Read this excerpt from an article titled "dangerous ideas": in most cases, books are challenged or banned because they introduce ideas or topics some people would prefer not to examine, or address issues that some find difficult to think and talk about. for example, many people object to books they consider to be obscene because they oppose the use of swear words and vulgar language in the book, or because ideas expressed in the book about race, gender, social class, religion, or drugs don't align with their values. what is the author's purpose in this excerpt?

Apopulation is a group of individuals of a single species existing together in an area. a population’s range, the area it occupies, changes over time. populations, in turn, may form a network, or metapopulation, connected by individuals that move from one group to another. within a population, the distribution of individuals can be random, uniform, or clumped, and the distribution is determined in part by the availability of resources. how might the geographic range of a species change if populations could not exchange individuals with each other? how would your answer depend on what type of metapopulation existed?

Me what confession does hester make to dimmesdale while in the forest in chapter 17 of the scarlet letter ?

What is the difference between one’s motive and one’s intent to commit a crime, and which is the most important in our legal system?