The phrase that supports the opinion that the bridge is “a wonder of science” is “Science said, ‘It is possible.’” This phrase directly attributes the feasibility of the bridge to scientific principles, reinforcing the idea of it being a significant achievement of science.
The span was so long, the height so great, and the enterprise likely to be so costly, that few thought of it as something begun in earnest. . . . But Science said, "It is possible," and Courage said, "It shall be!" . . . . And so this Bridge is a wonder of science.
—Opening Ceremonies of the
New York and Brooklyn Bridge,
Seth Low
Which phrase from the excerpt is a fact that supports the opinion that the bridge is “a wonder of science”?
“the span was so long, the height so great”
“Science said, ‘It is possible’”
“something begun in earnest”
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