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To describe the success of the technological breakthrough developed by Dr. V at Aravind Eye Hospital

To encourage eye surgeons throughout the world to model their methods after those used by Dr. V

To celebrate the work of an eye surgeon in India and describe the author's experience as a volunteer

To show differences between the way eye surgery is performed in the East and in the West

the author experienced something positive as a result of his blindness

the author's life would have been better if he had kept his sight

many blind people are grateful they do not have sight

blind people deserve empathy and understanding

It motivated him to create a game that did not require sight.

It reminded him of the fun activities that he could no longer enjoy.

It reinforced his belief that people are often thoughtless.

It offered him the chance to try playing a traditional game.

Words develop new definitions.

Sentence constructions no longer follow specific rules.

Spoken language becomes more literal.

Formal writing and spoken language become more similar.

Of course no one thinks about that consciously.

Texting, far from being a scourge, is a work in progress.

Texting has long been bemoaned as the downfall of the written word, "penmanship for illiterates," as one critic called it.

No one talks like that casually-or should.

Entrepreneurs rent space from the bakery to run their businesses.

Rodriguez had to move the business from her apartment to La Marqueta.

Charitable contributions help fund the bakery's training program.

Some of the bakery's former trainees now hold managerial positions.

The hardworking women at Hot Bread Kitchen have helped it grow from a small nonprofit organization into a large, successful business that will expand into several cities.

The products of Hot Bread Kitchen, which include many different types of bread, reflect the diverse backgrounds of its employees.

Jessamyn Rodriguez's bakery, Hot Bread Kitchen, is a successful nonprofit business that provides professional opportunities for immigrant women.

Jessamyn Rodriguez created her dream job when she established Hot Bread Kitchen after a long career in public service.

When visiting zoos, people should respect the animals.

Zoos benefit everyone by helping animals and educating people.

As uncomfortable as zoos can make us feel, they are useful and appealing.

Zoos have initiated many improvements that benefit animals.

explain why drivers have so willingly adopted GPS over printed maps

argue that navigating with printed maps produces a better road-trip experience than using GPS

show that GPS and printed maps complement each other

describe the problems that occur when drivers ignore printed maps in favor of GPS

They can be framed as art.

They are available in fewer places today than they once were.

They encourage a driver and a navigator to work together.

They are sometimes difficult to read.

suggest that research into loneliness is inconclusive

analyze the benefits of living alone

explain that people prefer living alone to living with someone else

address a misconception about living alone

will almost certainly affect the economy in a variety of ways

is an inevitable result of a decline in family values

makes it difficult to study how happy people are

should not be interpreted as a sign of increased loneliness

They preferred to stick with traditional forms of communication.

They did not have the means to take advantage of the new technology.

They were embracing the new technology rapidly.

They were becoming much more efficient in their jobs.

To show readers that bringing broadband service to the Himalaya is dangerous

To recall how his love of trekking in the Himalaya in Nepal developed

To convince readers that Internet service has changed the experience of trekking the Himalaya

To criticize the growing popularity of Mount Everest with climbers and tourists

The loss of their traditional language

The end of their distinctive cultural heritage

The desire to move into modern housing

The effects of climate change on their environment