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Mar 2021
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121: Understanding Passage Structures an...

RYAN GRAY, MD WITH JACK WESTIN
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Tone provides a deeper sense of one's attitude. Understanding tones and structures in a CARS passage will help you get a better sense of the passage and author.

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Jack Westin

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