All of the following is true of the Chinese historian Sima Qian EXCEPT:
a. He followed in his father’s profession.
b. He was determined to relay the truth about events and people no matter the cost.
c. He chose castration over death so he could finish writing his history.
d. He condemned a court favorite by calling him an ineffective administrator and a coward.
d. He condemned a court favorite by calling him an ineffective administrator and a coward.
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