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The author hopes that the reader will understand the value of learning from mistakes by emphasizing how the speaker has learned from his own experiences. This approach is shown in a paragraph in which the author writes: *The most important thing is to learn from mistakes. *I’ve made a lot of mistakes in my life, but I’ve also learned a lot from them. *I’ve learned that it’s okay to fail, and that failing can even be a good thing. *It’s okay to make mistakes, but it’s not okay to give up. *If you’re willing to learn from your mistakes, you can achieve anything you set your mind to.*

SAT · English · previous-year question

  1. A.The most important thing is to learn from mistakes; I’ve made a lot of mistakes in my life, but I’ve also learned a lot from them.
  2. B.The most important thing is to learn from mistakes, and I’ve made a lot of mistakes in my life, but I’ve also learned a lot from them.
  3. C.The most important thing is to learn from mistakes, and I’ve made a lot of mistakes in my life, but I’ve also learned a lot from them.
  4. D.The most important thing is to learn from mistakes—I’ve made a lot of mistakes in my life, but I’ve also learned a lot from them.

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