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Select the quotation from the story that most strongly suggests that the theme is Being greedy will only hurt you in the end.
Before he knew it, the cookies were all gone, and only crumbs remained on the baking sheet.
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The cookies warm and gooey, and Ben was hungry. At lunch, he'd eaten. only an apple and a few pretzels.
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In fact, Ben's stomach did hurt, and he felt like he was about to throw up.
He went into his room to do homework, but the lingering buttery-chocolate scent lured him back to the kitchen,
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"In fact, Ben's stomach did hurt, and he felt like he was about to throw up."

This line shows the negative consequence of his overeating, which best supports the theme that being greedy will only hurt you in the end.