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(1) Throughout history, people have suffered from ailments that could have been easily avoided if they had only been understood.
(2) For instance, it used to be common for hat makers to be tortured by uncontrollable trembling, slurred speech, and mental
confusion. (3) The condition led to Lewis Carroll's creation of the Mad Hatter in his book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. (4) Sadly,
the hatters did not know that the mercury they used in creating felt hats was poisoning them, leading to their strange symptoms. (5)
Similarly, many of the world's greatest artists suffered from terrible depression. (6) Today we know that the lead in the paint they
used probably affected their mental state. (7) How tragic that so many lives were destroyed for want of a little knowledge.
The primary purpose of this paragraph is to
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a. to tell readers about formerly misunderstood ailments.
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b. to persuade readers to protect themselves against easily avoidable ailments.
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c. both of the above.
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Answer 1

The paragraph chiefly aims to inform readers about historical ailments stemming from a lack of knowledge regarding the dangers of certain materials, such as mercury and lead.

Step-by-step explanation:

The primary purpose of the paragraph is to inform readers about ailments that were historically misunderstood and could have been avoided with more knowledge. Through examples like the mercury poisoning of hat makers leading to symptoms such as trembling and mental confusion, and the lead in painters' materials contributing to depression, the text illustrates how ignorance of certain hazardous substances negatively impacted people's health. The paragraph does not, however, seem focused on persuading readers to protect themselves against such ailments, but rather on highlighting the unfortunate consequences of a lack of knowledge in the past.

Answer 2

A

Step-by-step explanation:

that is all the passage is telling us about