Which detail from “A Cub Pilot” helps shape the central idea that if you believe in and trust yourself, no one should be able to shake your confidence?

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Twain tells Mr. Bixby that he couldn’t hit the bottom of the river “with a church steeple.”
Twain tells Mr. Bixby that he couldn’t hit the bottom of the river “with a church steeple.”

Mr. Bixby tells Twain, ““I am going below awhile.”
Mr. Bixby tells Twain, ““I am going below awhile.”

Twain says to Mr. Bixby the he can make the crossing “with [his] eyes shut.”
Twain says to Mr. Bixby the he can make the crossing “with [his] eyes shut.”

Mr. Bixby asks, “Didn’t you know there was no bottom in that crossing?”

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The detail that helps shape the central idea that if you believe in and trust yourself, no one should be able to shake your confidence is when Twain says to Mr. Bixby that he can make the crossing "with [his] eyes shut." This detail shows Twain's self-assuredness and confidence in his abilities as a pilot, reinforcing the central idea that he believes in himself and trusts his own skills and judgment.