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Paulo is analyzing "The Grand Canyon of Arizona." Which choice would best complete his analysis?
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the Grand Canyon's magnificence.
George Wharton Jones primarily uses commentary to explain
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adapted from The Grand Canyon of Arizona
by George Wharton Jones
Wonder of the Grand Canyon
The United States has seven magnificent natural wonders:
Niagara Falls, Yellowstone, Yosemite, the Natural Bridge,
Mammoth Cave, the Petrified Forest, and the Grand Canyon.
Those who have carefully studied the Grand Canyon, however,
do not hesitate for a moment to pronounce it the most sublimes
of all earthly spectacles. It is 217 miles long, from 5 to 12 miles
wide, and from 5,000 to 6,000 feet deep. While there are valleys
In the world that are longer and a few that are deeper, the
Grand Canyon as a whole is truly the most awesome thing on
earth.
Impression Beholders
Because of its vastness, its sublimity, and its grandeur, the
canyon is unique and stands alone in nature. Within its depth
and length, it expresses within that distance more than any one
human mind yet has been able to comprehend or interpret for
the world, for famous writers have attempted it and great