5. what is the main idea?
if you wanted to become a pony
express rider, you had to be an
expert horseman. the work was
dangerous and demanding. riders
rode 100 miles regardless of the
weather. they jumped onto a fresh
horse about every ten miles and
galloped at top speed. because their
speed was important, small, light-
weight riders were preferred. one
california newspaper in 1860
advertised for riders listing these
requirements: skinny fellows, not
over 18, willing to risk death daily.

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What central idea does this passage develop? the impact of fate the integrity of leaders the ruthlessness of power the importance of friendship

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