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Which inference is best supported by the details in the passage?

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The ship’s Captain has traveled widely. The ship’s Captain has traveled widely. Harborough feels he is superior to others. Harborough feels he is superior to others. Most people who travel by sea cannot swim. Most people who travel by sea cannot swim. Harborough grew up in a city.

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To determine which inference is best supported by the details in the passage, we would need to analyze the specific content and context provided. Unfortunately, the passage itself is not included in your query, so I cannot directly deduce which inference is best supported.

However, here's a general approach to evaluate each inference based on typical criteria:

  1. The ship’s Captain has traveled widely.

    • If the passage contains descriptions of the Captain's adventures, experiences in various ports, or mentions of different cultures known to the Captain, this inference could be supported.

  2. Harborough feels he is superior to others.

    • If the passage includes Harborough making dismissive comments about others or showcasing arrogance, this inference could be supported.

  3. Most people who travel by sea cannot swim.

    • This inference would be supported if the passage contains statistics or opinions about sea travelers and their swimming abilities.

  4. Harborough grew up in a city.

    • If the passage provides background information about Harborough's upbringing, mentioning a specific city or urban environment, this inference could be supported.

Given these criteria, please analyze the passage to identify keywords or contextual clues that may indicate which inference is most directly supported. If you provide the passage or additional context, I can assist you further in evaluating the best-supported inference.

Seafaring people are odd in that way—I don’t mean in their ignorance of swimming, though, to be sure, the average sailor is seldom a swimmer. They’re so—how shall I express it?—so unenterprising. In the midst of adventure and romance they are stirred by no recognition either of the adventures or the romantic. I was a city-bred youngster, who had never been out of hail of the homeland before, and I possessed more enterprise in my little finger than that far-travelled Captain had in the whole of his weather-worn, hulking lump of a carcass.

Based on the passage provided, the best-supported inference is:

Harborough feels he is superior to others.

In the passage, Harborough expresses a sense of superiority over the Captain by stating that he possesses "more enterprise in my little finger than that far-travelled Captain had in the whole of his weather-worn, hulking lump of a carcass." This clearly indicates that he views himself as more adventurous and enterprising compared to the Captain, suggesting a feeling of superiority.

The other inferences are not strongly supported by the text:

  • There is no concrete evidence that the Captain has traveled widely; rather, Harborough seems to criticize him for a lack of adventure.
  • The statement about most people who travel by sea not being able to swim is mentioned but doesn't connect to any inferences about swimming ability being widespread or not.
  • There is no direct information indicating Harborough's specific upbringing in the passage, other than identifying himself as a "city-bred youngster."

Thus, the best-supported inference from the details in the passage is that Harborough feels he is superior to others.