Select the two pieces of text that show clear signs of redundancy.

a. the weather was quite cold. even so, most of the students couldn’t wait to get
out of school and spend some time outside.

b. tina was one of those kids who always aced everything. she always came in
first.

c she was at the top of her class and second to none in any and every
competition at school.

d. when the bell finally rang, and the children ran outside to enjoy the snow,
tina retreated to the library.

Plz asap read this sentence from paragraph 3 of the article. the boys and girls are merely asked to obtain the signatures of ten friends or relatives. how does the word "merely" affect the meaning of the sentence? a- it suggests that asking people to subscribe to the washington times is something negative. b- it implies that obtaining ten signatures is not a requirement for receiving a prize. c- it downplays the fact that to win the prize, children must ask people to subscribe to the washington times. d- it emphasizes that children receive the prize only if they obtain ten signatures.