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7. In the third paragraph, the speaker cites the British responses to the colonists’ petitions ("Our petitions have…been disregarded”) (lines 19–21) for all of the following purposes EXCEPT
A. to demonstrate how thoroughly intractable the British have been
B. to illustrate how comprehensive the colonists have been in their attempts to negotiate with the British
C. to refute the idea that more negotiations with the British are needed
D. to incite outrage at the way the British have treated the colonists
E. to express personal regret at how the situation between the British and the colonists has devolved