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Question
If a speaker begins by saying, "It is nature's best bug control, and night-blooming flowers depend on it for pollination. As North America's most endangered animal, the Chiroptera or 'bat,' is in serious trouble," what type of introduction is he/she trying to use?
a. quotation
b. story
c. personal reference
d. create suspense
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