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How does the analogy in the following sentence help the reader understand the meaning of the word essential?
"In fact, this pirate look is as essential to the pirate image as a horse to a cowboy!"
A. It helps the reader understand the necessity of something that is essential
B. It helps the reader understand the uniqueness of something that is essential
C. It helps the reader understand the beauty of something that is essential
D. It helps the reader understand the excitment of something that is essential