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What do teachers, philosophers, and priests sell according to the text?
What do teachers, philosophers, and priests sell according to the text?
- Skills, services, human dignity
- Knowledge, wisdom, spiritual comfort (correct)
- Material goods, money, independence
- Pity, anxiety, possessions
Why is it difficult to estimate the true value of the services people provide?
Why is it difficult to estimate the true value of the services people provide?
- Because services are intangible (correct)
- Due to the abundance of services
- Due to the low demand for services
- Because people don't understand the value of services
What is the main characteristic of real tramps as described in the text?
What is the main characteristic of real tramps as described in the text?
- They lack skills
- They sell themselves
- They seek pity
- They have nothing to sell and ask for nothing (correct)
Why might someone willingly give everything they possess to save their lives?
Why might someone willingly give everything they possess to save their lives?
What distinguishes tramps from beggars according to the text?
What distinguishes tramps from beggars according to the text?
How do tramps achieve a sense of independence according to the text?
How do tramps achieve a sense of independence according to the text?
What is the main advantage of a tramp's lifestyle?
What is the main advantage of a tramp's lifestyle?
What is the author's perspective on the value of services compared to material goods?
What is the author's perspective on the value of services compared to material goods?
What distinguishes tramps from beggars?
What distinguishes tramps from beggars?
Based on the text, what is the author's view of the tramp's lifestyle?
Based on the text, what is the author's view of the tramp's lifestyle?
What does the author imply about the role of selling in society?
What does the author imply about the role of selling in society?
What does the author suggest about the value of a surgeon's services?
What does the author suggest about the value of a surgeon's services?
