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Read the passage by Peter N. Sterns:

"The past causes the present, and so the future. Any time we try to know why something happened... we have to look for factors that took shape earlier."

According to the writer, why is it important to study history?

A. So we can see how things change over time.
B. So we can understand how the present came to be.
C. So we can learn interesting facts about the past.
D. So we do not repeat mistakes of the past.



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Final answer:

Studying history is crucial to understanding the present and avoiding past mistakes.


Explanation:

Studying history is important because it allows us to understand how the present came to be by examining past events and their causes. By learning from history, we can avoid repeating mistakes of the past and gain valuable insights into human behavior and societal patterns.


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