Which of the following quotes from "The Lottery" best illustrates the story's theme that following tradition blindly can be hazardous?
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• "She snatched a paper out and held it behind her."
"Bill," Mr. Summers said, and Bill Hutchinson reached into
• the box and felt around, bringing his hand out at last with the slip of paper in it."
"Although the villagers had forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box, they still remembered to use stones."
• You'll have to go ahead and I'll catch up with you."
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"Although the villagers had forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box, they still remembered to use stones." This quote best illustrates the theme that following tradition blindly can be hazardous because it shows that even though the villagers had forgotten the meaning and purpose of the ritual, they continued to participate in the lottery without questioning its significance, ultimately leading to a devastating outcome.