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Which characteristic of transcendentalism is exemplified in the following excerpt from the essay “self reliance”

Good and bad are but names very readily transferable to that or this; the only right is what is after my constitution, the only wrong is what is against it.

1: people should trust their intuition over what they are taught.
2: organized religion is unnecessary in deciding between right and wrong.
3: students should learn through discussion of ideas rather than strict memorization

ANSWERS:
A: 1
B: 1 and 2
C: 3
D: 2 and 3

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The correct answer is B: 1 and 2. People should trust their intuition over what they are taught and organized religion is unnecessary in deciding between right and wrong.

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