Although both the Indian and South Australian narratives explain the existence of different languages, they differ in that __________
a. in the South Australian story the source of different languages is not divine
b. in the South Australian story the source of different languages is divine
c. in the South Australian story the old woman was trying to protect the people of the earth
d. in the South Australian story the creation of different languages is a divine punishment
Answer: a
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