Which of the following best paraphrases this statement? read the excerpt and answer the question

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If he occurs at length in this account, it is because he contributed much to the trip. A dog, particularly an exotic like Charley, is a bond between strangers.

Which statement best paraphrases the author’s stated reason in this passage for describing Charley the poodle at great length?

He is a large dog, so it takes a long time to describe him.

The length of the description emphasizes his importance to the story. (this one is the ansewr)

The author wants to show how much he loves his dog.

The dog is unusual, so it is necessary to explain how he is special.

the mother countries succeed in doing that by using the colony's natural resources, facilities in a colony, they do not take good care of these facilities, causing them to fail. this has had negative and positive effects on the people of africa, they then governed through direct or indirect rule depending on the country.

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that’s true, tatiana prouskouriakoff established that the inscriptions were primarily historical.   they recorded events in the lives of mayan rulers and their families.