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The practice of storytelling for entertainment and instruction was at one time so widespread that it was virtually — .

  • (A) rigorous
  • (B) universal   CORRECT ANSWER
  • (C) elevating
  • (D uncommon
  • (E) unknown
Explanation:

The word that fits into the blank space must expand on the idea of the practice of storytelling being widespread. The only word that expands on the idea of something being very widespread is the word in Choice (B), universal.

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