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Read the excerpt from paragraph 17 of the text.

"'The sound of the coins clinking on the table have paid you well for the steam of the stew rising from your kettle.'"

Which universal theme does this dialogue develop?

A.
fairness
B.
wealth
C.
conflict between humans and nature
D.
impact of the past on the present

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
B. wealth

The line emphasizes coins and payment—valuing money over the simple steam from a kettle—so it develops the theme of wealth and material exchange.