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(1) Rulers and governments have a long history of censoring or destroying books and other forms of expression that they find objectionable. (2) A book dictated by the prophet Jeremiah was burned by King Jehoiakim of Judah in 603 B.C.; and in the third century B.C., the Chinese emperor Shih Hwang-ti, who did things in a big way (he built the Great Wall) , ordered the burning of all books, with the exception of those dealing with science, medicine, or agriculture. (3) Even philosophers have been in favor of censorship. (4) In the Republic , for example, Plato proposed to censor "the writers of fiction" in order to keep "bad" works away from children.
⎯ Arthur Miller, Miller's Court ,
Published April 1, 1983 by Plume, p. 71
Select the transitional expression in the paragraph that introduces an illustration:
Direct Materials
Raw materials that can be directly attributed to the production of a product and are an essential part of the finished product.
Factory Overhead
All indirect costs incurred during the manufacturing process, excluding the costs of direct labor and materials.
Factory Overhead
The indirect costs associated with manufacturing, including indirect labor, indirect materials, and other expenses that cannot be directly tied to the production of goods.
Indirect Material
Items used in the production process that do not become a part of the final product, such as lubricants for machines.
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