According to the Noble Eightfold Path, a person is said to have the ________ when he or she recognizes the impermanence of life, the mechanism of desire, and the cause of suffering.

A. right speech
B. right understanding
C. right work
D. right intention


Answer: B

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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a. lo b. li c. dao d. do

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A) The more difficult it becomes to avoid atypical cases. B) The standard deviation becomes smaller. C) The margin of error increases. D) The standard deviation becomes greater. E) The margin of error decreases.

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A) Valid, no fallacy. B) Invalid, illicit contrary. C) Invalid, illicit subalternation. D) Invalid, illicit conversion. E) Invalid, illicit subcontrary.

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