: Online “spend nothing” exchange groups are a worthy addition to the community effort to cut waste and improve quality of life. Data from a recent study in the area shows a significant decrease in the number of emergency financial assistance requests to local charities since the groups were created. Although critics have concerns about the safety of participants, the harm they fear is only hypothetical; there have yet to be any actual problematic incidents linked to the group. Most groups even have rules designed to protect their members. Others have suggested these groups will harm local secondhand stores, but many of the participants are guided to such stores by group members when they post searching for items no one has on hand to gift. One might even argue that these groups help secondhand stores by spreading the word about their locations and the types of things they are likely to sell. Overall, this trend enriches the local community and helps get things that might otherwise beWhich text structure is used in text 2? (1 point) Responses problem and solution problem and solution cause and effect cause and effect claims, counterclaims, and evidence claims, counterclaims, and evidence compare and contrast compare and contrast

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The text structure used in the provided text is claims, counterclaims, and evidence. The text presents a main claim in favor of the "spend nothing" exchange groups, addresses various counterclaims (such as safety concerns and potential harm to secondhand stores), and provides evidence to support the benefits of these groups, such as the decrease in emergency financial assistance requests and the positive impact on secondhand stores.