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PART A: Which of the following statements best describes a central idea of the the (RI.2)
text?
A. Arranged marriages were popular in the past but have been replaced by
autonomous marriages in nearly all societies,
B. Arranged marriages are about as successful as autonomous marriages because
they are so widespread.
Arranged marriages are a non-Western practice that have not spread to
westernized countries despite their positive benefits,
Arranged marriages allow love to emerge over time and and can be more
effective in the long-run than autonomous marriages,
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