Question 3
(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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