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Q3810829 Inglês
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AI helps spread new stereotypes across cultures

All cultures around the world have their own stereotypes related to gender, age, or nationality. Some are well-known, such as the idea that blondes are dumb or that engineers are men, while others are more local — like the cunning of people from Rio de Janeiro or the belief that Pakistanis are conservative. With the rise of AI-powered chatbots, this questionable cultural baggage is now spreading across the globe, according to a new study.
AI incorporates stereotypes about people from what people say online, and then uses them as if they were part of the world's general knowledge," says Margaret Mitchell, lead researcher of the study and Chief Ethics Scientist at Hugging Face, a company focused on open-source AI models. "Everything is based on what is known in English — in English-speaking culture, especially in the U.S. — and then maybe it gets translated into other languages, but without capturing international nuances. And if these language models are supposed to be general-purpose and work for everyone, then in theory, they should be able to pick up on those differences."
Together with a team of researchers fluent in 16 languages, Mitchell created a list of more than 300 stereotypes from around the world. With this material, the researchers manually created a system to generate questions about these topics, using different tones and angles, which they then posed to several open-source AI models.
Excerpt from: COLOMÉ, Jordi. AI helps spread new stereotypes across cultures. El País, 2025. Available on: https://english.elpais.com/technology/2025-06-24/ai-help s-spread-new-stereotypes-across-cultures.html. Access on October 28th 2025.

COLOMÉ, Jordi. AI helps spread new stereotypes across cultures. El País, 2025. Available on: https://english.elpais.com/technology/2025-06-24/ai-helps-spread-newstereotypes-across-cultures.html. Access on October 28th 2025. 
According to the text, what are AI-powered chatbots helping to spread?
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Q3809241 Inglês
Synesthesia is when you hear music, but you see shapes. Or you hear a word or a name and instantly see a color. Synesthesia is a name for when you experience one of your senses through another. For example, you might hear the name "Alex" and see green. Or you might read the word "street" and taste citrus fruit.
The word "synesthesia" has Greek roots. It translates to “perceive together.” Synesthesia isn’t a disease or disorder. It won’t harm your health, and it doesn’t mean you’re mentally ill. Some studies suggest people who have it may do better on memory and intelligence tests than those who don’t.
One of the most common responses is to see letters, numbers, or sounds as colors. You might also see or hear a word and taste food; hear sounds and see shapes or patterns; feel a touch when seeing someone else being touched. (This is called mirror touch.)
It can be an annoyance. But most synesthetes see their condition as a sixth sense, not a drawback.
You can’t control it. The response happens right away. For example, if you hear a new piece of music, you may see a color or taste a flavor without any effort. It just happens.
It’s internal, mostly. The colors are just in your mind.
It stays the same over time. If you see the letter "A" in green today, you’ll see it in green 10 years from now.¬
It often starts in childhood. Studies of kids with synesthesia found that it develops over time.

webmd.com. December 17, 2024. Adaptado.

De acordo com o texto apresentado, a sinestesia pode ser descrita como
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Q3809239 Inglês
 Scientists have found that generally the world feels brighter when you wake up.

   People start the day in the best frame of mind in the morning, but end in the worst, at about midnight, the findings suggest, with the day of the week and the season also playing a part.

   Mental health also tends to be more varied at weekends but steadier during the week, according to the study led by University College London.

   “Generally, things do seem better in the morning,” the researchers concluded.

   Mental health and wellbeing are dynamic in nature, and subject to change over short and long periods. However, few studies have looked at how they might change over the course of the day.

   Scientists wanted to explore whether time of day was associated with variations in mental health, happiness, life satisfaction, sense of life being worthwhile and loneliness.

   People in the study answered questionnaires, with questions such as: “In the past week, how happy did you feel?”, “How satisfied have you been with your life?”, and “To what extent have you felt the things you are doing in your life are worthwhile?”

   Factors such as age, health conditions and whether people worked were taken into account.

   The results showed that happiness, life satisfaction, and worthwhile ratings were all higher on Mondays and Fridays than on Sundays, while happiness was also higher on Tuesdays.

   There was no evidence that loneliness differed across days of the week. There was clear evidence of a seasonal influence on mood. Compared with winter, people tended to have lower levels of depressive and anxiety symptoms and loneliness, and higher levels of happiness, and feeling that life was worthwhile in the three other seasons.

   Mental health was best in the summer across all outcomes. But the season didn’t affect the associations observed across the day, however.

   This was an observational study, so it cannot establish cause.

The Guardian.com. February 5, 2025. Adaptado.
De acordo com o texto, a relação entre estações do ano e variação emocional torna mais plausível a inferência de que 
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Q3809238 Inglês
The idea of time blindness, or difficulty perceiving and managing time, has spread across social media. While there is no diagnosis for it, some people explain that, despite their best efforts, they frequently lose track of time, underestimate or overestimate how long tasks will take, show up late, and miss deadlines.

  Time blindness is a psychological phenomenon that nearly everyone experiences from time to time, said Michael Manos, at the Cleveland Clinic.

  “Who doesn’t get completely occupied with a hobby or a conversation they’re having with somebody, or some kind of activity that is so interesting that it occupies attention, and it takes attention away from other things that might be pressing?” he said.

  Not all experts agree, but some suggest that it could be a limitation for some people.

  Renae Beaumont, an associate professor of psychology in clinical psychiatry, said time blindness and flow, a state of intense focus in an activity that is engaging, enjoyable and temporarily distracts from the passage of time, are different phenomena.

  “Flow is typically associated with positive emotions when you’re doing something you enjoy, and you are able to shift to a different task when you need to. Time blindness involves getting stuck, losing track of time and typically having trouble transitioning to a different task,” she said.

  There is no clear consensus, but some researchers consider time blindness to be an impairment in temporal perception, or the way the brain experiences time.

  Certain strategies may help people who struggle with time perception and management, experts said.

  Use digital reminders including alarms, timers and calendars to keep track of appointments, dates and deadlines.


Washington Post. February 5, 2025. Adaptado.
No trecho "Who doesn’t get completely occupied with a hobby or a conversation they’re having with somebody, or some kind of activity that is so interesting that it occupies attention" (3º parágrafo), o pronome "they" refere-se
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Q3809236 Inglês
The idea of time blindness, or difficulty perceiving and managing time, has spread across social media. While there is no diagnosis for it, some people explain that, despite their best efforts, they frequently lose track of time, underestimate or overestimate how long tasks will take, show up late, and miss deadlines.

  Time blindness is a psychological phenomenon that nearly everyone experiences from time to time, said Michael Manos, at the Cleveland Clinic.

  “Who doesn’t get completely occupied with a hobby or a conversation they’re having with somebody, or some kind of activity that is so interesting that it occupies attention, and it takes attention away from other things that might be pressing?” he said.

  Not all experts agree, but some suggest that it could be a limitation for some people.

  Renae Beaumont, an associate professor of psychology in clinical psychiatry, said time blindness and flow, a state of intense focus in an activity that is engaging, enjoyable and temporarily distracts from the passage of time, are different phenomena.

  “Flow is typically associated with positive emotions when you’re doing something you enjoy, and you are able to shift to a different task when you need to. Time blindness involves getting stuck, losing track of time and typically having trouble transitioning to a different task,” she said.

  There is no clear consensus, but some researchers consider time blindness to be an impairment in temporal perception, or the way the brain experiences time.

  Certain strategies may help people who struggle with time perception and management, experts said.

  Use digital reminders including alarms, timers and calendars to keep track of appointments, dates and deadlines.


Washington Post. February 5, 2025. Adaptado.
Conforme o texto, uma característica do conceito de “flow” envolve
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Q3808776 Inglês

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Q3808756 Inglês
Synesthesia is when you hear music, but you see shapes. Or you hear a word or a name and instantly see a color. Synesthesia is a name for when you experience one of your senses through another. For example, you might hear the name "Alex" and see green. Or you might read the word "street" and taste citrus fruit.
The word "synesthesia" has Greek roots. It translates to “perceive together.” Synesthesia isn’t a disease or disorder. It won’t harm your health, and it doesn’t mean you’re mentally ill. Some studies suggest people who have it may do better on memory and intelligence tests than those who don’t.
One of the most common responses is to see letters, numbers, or sounds as colors. You might also see or hear a word and taste food; hear sounds and see shapes or patterns; feel a touch when seeing someone else being touched. (This is called mirror touch.)
It can be an annoyance. But most synesthetes see their condition as a sixth sense, not a drawback.
You can’t control it. The response happens right away. For example, if you hear a new piece of music, you may see a color or taste a flavor without any effort. It just happens.
It’s internal, mostly. The colors are just in your mind.
It stays the same over time. If you see the letter "A" in green today, you’ll see it in green 10 years from now.¬
It often starts in childhood. Studies of kids with synesthesia found that it develops over time.

webmd.com. December 17, 2024. Adaptado.

De acordo com o texto apresentado, a sinestesia pode ser descrita como
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Q3808754 Inglês
   Scientists have found that generally the world feels brighter when you wake up.

   People start the day in the best frame of mind in the morning, but end in the worst, at about midnight, the findings suggest, with the day of the week and the season also playing a part.

   Mental health also tends to be more varied at weekends but steadier during the week, according to the study led by University College London.

   “Generally, things do seem better in the morning,” the researchers concluded.

   Mental health and wellbeing are dynamic in nature, and subject to change over short and long periods. However, few studies have looked at how they might change over the course of the day.

   Scientists wanted to explore whether time of day was associated with variations in mental health, happiness, life satisfaction, sense of life being worthwhile and loneliness.

   People in the study answered questionnaires, with questions such as: “In the past week, how happy did you feel?”, “How satisfied have you been with your life?”, and “To what extent have you felt the things you are doing in your life are worthwhile?”

   Factors such as age, health conditions and whether people worked were taken into account.

   The results showed that happiness, life satisfaction, and worthwhile ratings were all higher on Mondays and Fridays than on Sundays, while happiness was also higher on Tuesdays.

   There was no evidence that loneliness differed across days of the week. There was clear evidence of a seasonal influence on mood. Compared with winter, people tended to have lower levels of depressive and anxiety symptoms and loneliness, and higher levels of happiness, and feeling that life was worthwhile in the three other seasons.

   Mental health was best in the summer across all outcomes. But the season didn’t affect the associations observed across the day, however.

   This was an observational study, so it cannot establish cause.

The Guardian.com. February 5, 2025. Adaptado.
De acordo com o texto, a relação entre estações do ano e variação emocional torna mais plausível a inferência de que
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Q3808753 Inglês
  The idea of time blindness, or difficulty perceiving and managing time, has spread across social media. While there is no diagnosis for it, some people explain that, despite their best efforts, they frequently lose track of time, underestimate or overestimate how long tasks will take, show up late, and miss deadlines.

  Time blindness is a psychological phenomenon that nearly everyone experiences from time to time, said Michael Manos, at the Cleveland Clinic.

  “Who doesn’t get completely occupied with a hobby or a conversation they’re having with somebody, or some kind of activity that is so interesting that it occupies attention, and it takes attention away from other things that might be pressing?” he said.

  Not all experts agree, but some suggest that it could be a limitation for some people.

  Renae Beaumont, an associate professor of psychology in clinical psychiatry, said time blindness and flow, a state of intense focus in an activity that is engaging, enjoyable and temporarily distracts from the passage of time, are different phenomena.

  “Flow is typically associated with positive emotions when you’re doing something you enjoy, and you are able to shift to a different task when you need to. Time blindness involves getting stuck, losing track of time and typically having trouble transitioning to a different task,” she said.

  There is no clear consensus, but some researchers consider time blindness to be an impairment in temporal perception, or the way the brain experiences time.

  Certain strategies may help people who struggle with time perception and management, experts said.

  Use digital reminders including alarms, timers and calendars to keep track of appointments, dates and deadlines.


Washington Post. February 5, 2025. Adaptado.
No trecho "Who doesn’t get completely occupied with a hobby or a conversation they’re having with somebody, or some kind of activity that is so interesting that it occupies attention" (3º parágrafo), o pronome "they" refere-se
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Q3808751 Inglês
  The idea of time blindness, or difficulty perceiving and managing time, has spread across social media. While there is no diagnosis for it, some people explain that, despite their best efforts, they frequently lose track of time, underestimate or overestimate how long tasks will take, show up late, and miss deadlines.

  Time blindness is a psychological phenomenon that nearly everyone experiences from time to time, said Michael Manos, at the Cleveland Clinic.

  “Who doesn’t get completely occupied with a hobby or a conversation they’re having with somebody, or some kind of activity that is so interesting that it occupies attention, and it takes attention away from other things that might be pressing?” he said.

  Not all experts agree, but some suggest that it could be a limitation for some people.

  Renae Beaumont, an associate professor of psychology in clinical psychiatry, said time blindness and flow, a state of intense focus in an activity that is engaging, enjoyable and temporarily distracts from the passage of time, are different phenomena.

  “Flow is typically associated with positive emotions when you’re doing something you enjoy, and you are able to shift to a different task when you need to. Time blindness involves getting stuck, losing track of time and typically having trouble transitioning to a different task,” she said.

  There is no clear consensus, but some researchers consider time blindness to be an impairment in temporal perception, or the way the brain experiences time.

  Certain strategies may help people who struggle with time perception and management, experts said.

  Use digital reminders including alarms, timers and calendars to keep track of appointments, dates and deadlines.


Washington Post. February 5, 2025. Adaptado.
Conforme o texto, uma característica do conceito de “flow” envolve
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Q3808677 Inglês

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 The sum of the three main sources of background radiation – cosmic, terrestrial and internal – is about 2.4 mSv and is the annual whole-body dose equivalent arising from natural radiation. It must be emphasized that this is a global average dose, which may vary. There are several studies looking into the impact of high background radiation doses on humans and the possible long-term consequences of chronic exposure to such doses.


With respect to man-made radiation, the most significant source of exposure to the public is from medical procedures, which includes diagnostic X-rays, nuclear medicine, and radiation therapy. Medical exposure accounts for the largest radiation exposure to the population, after the natural background radiation. The advances in medical investigations, the important role of prevention through early diagnosis and also the aging population, are all factors leading to an increase in the number of diagnostic procedures. It is, therefore, important to find the balance between radiological exposure and the associated benefit to the patient. In order to reduce the risks of any deleterious effects from medical exposure, this should be limited as much as possible, especially in children, who are more susceptible to radiation-induced adverse events than adults.


(Bezak et al. Johns and Cunningham’s The Physics of Radiology, 2021. Adaptado

Com base nas informações apresentadas no texto, é correto afirmar que 
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Q3808676 Inglês

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 The sum of the three main sources of background radiation – cosmic, terrestrial and internal – is about 2.4 mSv and is the annual whole-body dose equivalent arising from natural radiation. It must be emphasized that this is a global average dose, which may vary. There are several studies looking into the impact of high background radiation doses on humans and the possible long-term consequences of chronic exposure to such doses.


With respect to man-made radiation, the most significant source of exposure to the public is from medical procedures, which includes diagnostic X-rays, nuclear medicine, and radiation therapy. Medical exposure accounts for the largest radiation exposure to the population, after the natural background radiation. The advances in medical investigations, the important role of prevention through early diagnosis and also the aging population, are all factors leading to an increase in the number of diagnostic procedures. It is, therefore, important to find the balance between radiological exposure and the associated benefit to the patient. In order to reduce the risks of any deleterious effects from medical exposure, this should be limited as much as possible, especially in children, who are more susceptible to radiation-induced adverse events than adults.


(Bezak et al. Johns and Cunningham’s The Physics of Radiology, 2021. Adaptado

According to the excerpt, the authors aim to emphasize the
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Q3808675 Inglês

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 Effective communication is central to the clinicianpatient encounter. When the patient’s needs and concerns are well understood through a biopsychosocial formulation, then a comprehensive care plan can be mutually agreed on. Communication skills training (CST) has become one vehicle to build skills that optimally advance the clinical agenda, alongside promoting professionalism and excellence of care. Good communication skills have been linked to higher patient satisfaction, greater patient adherence to treatment, better patient health outcomes, fewer physician malpractice claims, reduced patient anxiety, increased recall, and improved understanding.


Patients with cancer report unmet communication needs for information about the extent of disease, prognosis, and treatment options, intent, and adverse effects. This is consistent with earlier studies on communication in clinical encounters. When the clinician is responsive to patients’ needs, their anxiety levels have been significantly reduced.


In this article, we propose the establishment of a universal CST curriculum for fellows of all cancer specialties that builds their professionalism and sustains effective clinician-patient communication throughout their careers.


(https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3341141/. 06.08.2025. Adaptado)

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Q3808673 Inglês

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 Effective communication is central to the clinicianpatient encounter. When the patient’s needs and concerns are well understood through a biopsychosocial formulation, then a comprehensive care plan can be mutually agreed on. Communication skills training (CST) has become one vehicle to build skills that optimally advance the clinical agenda, alongside promoting professionalism and excellence of care. Good communication skills have been linked to higher patient satisfaction, greater patient adherence to treatment, better patient health outcomes, fewer physician malpractice claims, reduced patient anxiety, increased recall, and improved understanding.


Patients with cancer report unmet communication needs for information about the extent of disease, prognosis, and treatment options, intent, and adverse effects. This is consistent with earlier studies on communication in clinical encounters. When the clinician is responsive to patients’ needs, their anxiety levels have been significantly reduced.


In this article, we propose the establishment of a universal CST curriculum for fellows of all cancer specialties that builds their professionalism and sustains effective clinician-patient communication throughout their careers.


(https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3341141/. 06.08.2025. Adaptado)

According to the excerpt, the most appropriate title for the article is:
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Q3806774 Inglês
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In the Common Core National Curriculum (Base Nacional Comum Curricular, or BNCC) for basic education which came into effect in 2018, the declared ideological basis was a preoccupation with citizenship seen as a concern with the quality of education in Brazil with its extreme regional differences. It is intended to overcome the perceived shortcomings of previous national curricula, such as the […] National Curriculum Document (Parâmetros Curriculares Nacionais, or PCN`s), which were based on the homogeneous educational needs, demands and characterisitcs of the largely urban, industrial and prosperous Southeast of the country. With a lack of adequate funding for materials and teacher education in the rest of the country, it is claimed that the previous curricula ended up privileging learners in the Southeast who received an adequate education, and created a divide with the rest of the country whose needs, demands, and largely rural characteristics were not attended to, thus prejudicing equality of opportunities and citizenship. The BNCC then proceeds to offer the possibility of a “commom core” model of which at least 60% of its content needs to be covered nationally, while 40% can be “complemented” regionally by schools systems. What concern us here is how the teaching of languages is portrayed In the BNCC, and the political implications of this.


(Available at: Menezes de Souza, L. M. T. Coloniality, epistemicide, and language learning in Brazil. In: Multilingual Nations, Monolingual Schools: Confronting colonial language policies across the Americas. New York: Teachers College Press, p. 64, 2024 )
Based on the excerpt “What concerns us here is how the teaching of languages is portrayed in the BNCC, and the political implications of this,” mark the sentence that best represents the main concern expressed.
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Q3806773 Inglês
Read the excert to answer the question.


In the Common Core National Curriculum (Base Nacional Comum Curricular, or BNCC) for basic education which came into effect in 2018, the declared ideological basis was a preoccupation with citizenship seen as a concern with the quality of education in Brazil with its extreme regional differences. It is intended to overcome the perceived shortcomings of previous national curricula, such as the […] National Curriculum Document (Parâmetros Curriculares Nacionais, or PCN`s), which were based on the homogeneous educational needs, demands and characterisitcs of the largely urban, industrial and prosperous Southeast of the country. With a lack of adequate funding for materials and teacher education in the rest of the country, it is claimed that the previous curricula ended up privileging learners in the Southeast who received an adequate education, and created a divide with the rest of the country whose needs, demands, and largely rural characteristics were not attended to, thus prejudicing equality of opportunities and citizenship. The BNCC then proceeds to offer the possibility of a “commom core” model of which at least 60% of its content needs to be covered nationally, while 40% can be “complemented” regionally by schools systems. What concern us here is how the teaching of languages is portrayed In the BNCC, and the political implications of this.


(Available at: Menezes de Souza, L. M. T. Coloniality, epistemicide, and language learning in Brazil. In: Multilingual Nations, Monolingual Schools: Confronting colonial language policies across the Americas. New York: Teachers College Press, p. 64, 2024 )
According to the excerpt, one of the main criticisms of the Parâmetros Curriculares Nacionais (PCNs) was that: 
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Q3803579 Inglês
Yesterday
The Beatles

Yesterday
All my troubles seemed so far away
Now it looks as though they're here to stay
Oh, I believe in yesterday

Suddenly
I'm not half the man I used to be
There's a shadow hanging over me
Oh, yesterday came suddenly

Why she had to go? I don't know
She wouldn't say
I said something wrong, now I long
For yesterday

Yesterday
Love was such an easy game to play
Now I need a place to hide away
Oh, I believe in yesterday

Why she had to go? I don't know
She wouldn't say
I said something wrong, now I long
For yesterday

Yesterday
Love was such an easy game to play
Now I need a place to hide away
Oh, I believe in yesterday

In “I'm not half the man I used to be,” the expression most effectively conveys a:
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Q3803573 Inglês
Considering the semantic groups — approaching, happening/creating, preparing, and disrupting/damaging — and the nuanced meanings of the phrasal verbs presented, which option best misinterprets the phrasal verb in context, creating a semantic mismatch with the intended meaning of the original sentence? 
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Q3803570 Inglês
Success is counted sweetest
By those who ne’er succeed.
To comprehend a nectar
Requires sorest need.

Not one of all the purple Host
Who took the Flag today
Can tell the definition,
So clear, of Victory!

As he, defeated — dying —
On whose forbidden ear
The distant strains of triumph
Burst agonized and clear!

(c. 1859)
– Emily Dickinson –
Throughout the poem “Success is counted sweetest”, Emily Dickinson explores a subjective experience regarding the value of success and victory. Considering the poetic devices employed by the author, the imagery constructed, and the dramatic perspective adopted, which human interiorization is conveyed in the poem? 
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Q3801350 Inglês
Os 'Discourse Markers' (marcadores discursivos), como 'however', 'therefore', 'furthermore', são elementos coesivos essenciais para a construção da coerência textual em inglês, indicando relações lógicas entre ideias e sinalizando a progressão do argumento. A sua correta utilização por falantes não nativos demonstra um nível avançado de proficiência, pois exige a compreensão das nuances semânticas e pragmáticas que operam na organização do discurso, permitindo a inferência de relações complexas de concessão, adição, exemplificação ou conclusão, que ultrapassam a mera ligação gramatical de sentenças isoladas.
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961: C
962: C
963: E
964: B
965: B
966: D
967: C
968: E
969: B
970: B
971: D
972: E
973: B
974: A
975: E
976: C
977: B
978: C
979: A
980: C