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Question
Answer the following question
Would you like to be a rebel? If yes, why? If not, why not?
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Solution
I would like to be a rebel because a rebel is able to think individually rather than following the herd mentality.
However, it is not easy to be a rebel as the rebels are always critiqued by the Society for their different behavior.
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'But if we take the set away,
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l but mountain stronger than clouds (how?)...
l but mouse stronger than mountain (how?)...
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Mark the right item.
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