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Question
Write a sentence against the following statement. Your sentence should explain the statement. You can pick out a sentence from the text and rewrite them.
The physical conquest of a mountain is really a spiritual experience.
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Solution
The physical conquest of a mountain is really a spiritual experience.
The act of making a physical conquest of the mountain is actually a conquest of the mountain within, which gives deep satisfaction and is spiritual.
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