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Step-by-step explanation:
Based on the opening of Pliny's letter to Tacitus, the best answer to the question would be "Had experiences worth recording". In his letter, Pliny writes to Tacitus about the death of his uncle, Pliny the Elder, during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. He describes his uncle's experiences and actions in great detail and expresses gratitude that Tacitus will transmit the account to posterity¹. Pliny believes that his uncle's death will be remembered forever if it is treated in Tacitus' Histories¹. He also mentions that his uncle wrote a great number of enduring works himself and that the imperishable nature of Tacitus' writings will add a great deal to his survival¹. Pliny concludes that those who do something worth writing about or write something worth reading are happy, and those who do both are most happy. With his own books and those of Tacitus, Pliny's uncle will be counted among the latter¹.