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Which of these best describes the central idea of the following passage (lines 64–70)? [I’m] a poet because my life was one big writer’s block, and I broke free, and I’m a poet because the first thing I do after breaking free from the things that hold me down is write. When I want to cry, I write. When I want to scream, I write. And maybe because when you’ve been slumped over on the floor trying not to lose yourself to the great emptiness that plagues the souls of the open, you’ve written a poem too. Answer choices for the above question A. By writing poetry, the speaker has become depressed. B. By writing poetry, the speaker has found relief from painful experiences. C. The speaker is hoping to become a high-paid, professional writer. D. The speaker has been unable to escape writer’s block.

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B. By writing poetry, the speaker has found relief from painful experiences.

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