Read this paragraph. 1over forty years ago a doctor at the mayo clinic wrote that four out of five times he'd find out what was wrong sooner if he started by examining the patient's home life, his job, and his bank account instead of his heart, his digestive system, and his kidneys. 2many of his colleagues thought he was crazy or was at least playing a joke on them. 3he was neither crazy nor was he playing a joke. 4he had come to understand what few doctors at that time did: that bodily functions are affected by spiritual and emotional phenomena as well as by physical influences. the main idea of the paragraph is best expressed in what sentence? 1 2 3 4

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Explanation:

In this passage, the author introduces the main idea by telling us a story about a doctor. He tells us that the doctor had a controversial saying, and that many of his friends did not support him. However, the story is included in order to support the main idea that is introduced in sentence 4. This idea is that "bodily functions are affected by spiritual and emotional phenomena as well as by physical influences." The main idea refers to the message that a text wants to convey to the reader.

the narrator is saying that the old lady made her feel uncomfortable. you know this because they say "i found that rather irksome", "perhaps it was her being so upright and trim", and "i don't think it was that, because i thought that quaintly pleasant." hope this !