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C HAPTER 3 | T RY I T O UT ! E NGLISH P RACTICE • 63

drugs to children. I believe, moreover, that the worst ‘ˆ ƒŽŽ…”‹‡• ƒ› „‡ –Š‡…‘ϐ‹†‡…‡ •…Š‡‡Ǥ [2] Š‡…‘ϐ‹†‡…‡ •…Š‡‡ ƒ› •‡‡ ƒ odd choice for the worst crime since con games are 3 4 usually nonviolent. Although, it is a crime that ranks high in heartlessness. Con artists are the most devious, the most harmful, and the most disruptive members of society because they break down 5 6 honesty, and trust, the most important bonds of the social order. [3] The con games themselves are simplistic almost infantile. They work on account of a con artist can ™‹…‘’Ž‡–‡…‘ϐ‹†‡…‡ǡ –ƒŽ ˆƒ•– ‡‘—‰Š 7 8 8 9 9 to keep the victim slightly confused, and dangling enough temptation to suppress any suspicion or skepticism. 10

3. A. NO CHANGE B. however C. further D. therefore 4. F. NO CHANGE G. obvious H. irrelevant J. apt 5. A. NO CHANGE B. nonviolent, though C. nonviolent, but D. nonviolent, and 6. F. NO CHANGE G. it breaks H. of its breaking J. of them breaking 7. A. NO CHANGE B. honesty, and trust the C. honesty and trust, the D. honesty and trust the 8. F. NO CHANGE Ǥ •‹’Ž‹•–‹…Ǣ ƒŽ‘•– ‹ˆƒ–‹Ž‡ H. simplistic, almost infantile J. simplistic, yet almost infantile 9. A. NO CHANGE B. on account of a con artist’s ability to C. owing to a con artist’s ability to D. because a con artist can 10. F. NO CHANGE G. and dangles H. and has dangled J. and dangle