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Read the excerpt from The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba. What is the main function of this excerpt? I gripped the reed and wires and waited for the miracle. Finally it came, at first a tiny light that flickered from my palm, then a surging magnificent glow. The crowd gasped and shuddered. The children pushed for a better look. It introduces the windmill. It introduces the conflict. It provides context. It provides the resolution. "It's true!" someone said. "Yes," said another. "The boy has done it." What is the main function of this experpt?

○ It introduces the windmill
○ It intruduces the conflict
○ It provides context
○ It provides the resolution

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