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Read the excerpt from eighty years and more:
reminiscences, 1815-1897
which best retells the central idea in this excerpt?
soon after this i began to study latin, greek, and
mathematics with a class of boys in the academy, many of
whom were much older than i. for three years one boy
kept his place at the head of the class, and i always stood
next. two prizes were offered in greek. i strove for one and
took the second. how well i remember my joy in receiving
that prize. there was no sentiment of ambition, rivalry, or
triumph over my companions, nor feeling of satisfaction in
receiving this honor in the presence of those assembled on
the day of the exhibition. one thought alone filled my
mind. "now," said i, "my father will be satisfied with me."
the opinion of stanton's father is the only one that
matters to her.
stanton studied at an academy with a group of older
boys.
while studying at the academy, stanton won a prize in
greek
stanton was able to prove her abilities to her teacher
and classmates.

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