What is a central idea of "The Three Brass Pennies"? Ah Fo trades his wish to see into the future after he sees what danger lurks for him on his travels. Ah Fo rescues a bee from a spider web and is surprised when the bee leaves him a message of thanks. Tuan See invites Ah Fo to dinner, but he refuses to stay when his friend insults him. A magician rewards Ah Fo for saving his life, but Ah Fo's wishes only bring him sadness.

It will be through raising high the prestige of your administration by success in short-range recovery, that you will have the driving force to accomplish long-range reform. on the other hand, even wise and necessary reform may, in some respects, impede and complicate recovery. what is the purpose of the transitional phrase on the other hand in this excerpt? a) it provides a counter-argument to the writer's main ideas. b) it provides a hypothetical situation for the reader to ponder. c) it provides additional evidence in favor of the writer's argument. d) it provides information about laws that are opposed to the writer's argument.