Arranged in random order below are a main point, one subpoint, and three sub-subpoints from a speech preparation outline. Which is the main point?
A. A third remedy was wrapping the patient's neck with a piece of flannel soaked in foul-smelling salve.
B. Over the years, people have tried many remedies to combat the common cold.
C. Included among those remedies are some highly bizarre-and even dangerous-practices.
D. One remedy was bleeding the patient by taking out a pint or two of blood.
E. Another remedy was soaking the patient with huge quantities of baking soda dissolved in water.
Answer: B
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a) Charg b) Role c) Norm d) Culture
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