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Which is the best way to combine the sentences using a semicolon? "The world’s nations must cooperate. One nation cannot solve the world’s problems by itself. " Explain with your reasoning. 

A. The world’s nations must cooperate; for one nation cannot solve the world’s problems by itself.
B. The world’s nations must cooperate; one nation cannot solve the world’s problems by itself.
C. The world’s nations must cooperate; One nation cannot solve the world’s problems by itself.

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the answer is B cuz it makes the most sense.
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B is the answer because the word "for" is a subordinator that starts dependent clauses.

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