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Read the following excerpt from "everyday use" by alice walker:

"the truth is," i said, "i promised to give them quilts to maggie, for when she marries john thomas."
she gasped like a bee had stung her.
"maggie can't appreciate these quilts! " she said. "she'd probably be backward enough to put them to everyday use."
"i reckon she would," i said. "god knows i been saving 'em for long enough with nobody using 'em. i hope she will! " i didn't want to bring up how i had offered dee (wangero) a quilt when she went away to college. then she had told they were old-fashioned, out of style.

based on this excerpt, which description most likely describes the significance of the story's title?

a. people connect with their culture by continually revisiting past traditions.
b. artifacts and mementos are the only method for understanding a culture.
c. people don't need strong family ties to connect with their traditional heritage.
d. culture is best passed on and understood through oral storytelling traditions.
e. history doesn't play an important role in understanding culture and tradition.

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