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Which of the following is a contemporary carpe diem saying?

a. Live in the present.
b. Keep your eyes on the prize.
c. Follow your heart.
d. Trust your instincts

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Carpe Diem is a Latin phrase meaning "Seize the day (live for today)" so the contemporary saying would be to A. Live in the present.
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Answer:

A). Live in the present.

Step-by-step explanation:

The phrase 'Carpe Diem' has a Latin origin that proposes the literal(denotative) meaning 'seize the day' or the implied(connotative) 'live in the present'. The term has been taken from Horace's(the acclaimed Roman poet and satirist) 'Odes' which implies to make the best of your today and pluck every moment of it.

The poet feels that today is the day we have in hand which is 'ripen' and therefore, an individual needs to 'live in present instead of worrying about past or future and make it(toady) to the fullest and enjoy it to the maximum. Thus, option A is the correct answer.

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