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A good way to make sure that people police themselves is to get them to essentially the same stories about what the world is and why the way it is good, and beautiful. The world needs to be , needs to be justified by arguments about nature, philosophical principle, history or the gods. People will find their in such a world. They will learn hopes they might reasonably hold for themselves.

what profitable that believe place destroyed described true

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Correct answer: believe
Explanation: The verb 'believe' fits grammatically as it is in the base form, which is required after 'get them to.' This structure indicates an action that people are encouraged to take, aligning with the context of self-policing through shared beliefs.
Meaning: 'Believe' means to accept something as true or to have faith in something.
Wrong options:
profitable: 'Profitable' is an adjective that describes something yielding profit, which does not fit the context of encouraging belief.
place: 'Place' is a noun that does not fit grammatically after 'get them to.' It does not convey an action.
that: 'That' is a conjunction or pronoun that does not serve as a verb and cannot fit in this context.
destroyed: 'Destroyed' is a past participle that indicates something has been ruined, which does not align with the intended action of belief.
true: 'True' is an adjective that cannot function as a verb in this context, making it grammatically incorrect.
described: 'Described' is a past participle that does not fit the required verb form after 'get them to.'
what: 'What' is a pronoun that does not convey an action and cannot fit in this context.
Correct answer: true
Explanation: The word 'true' is an adjective that describes the stories people are encouraged to believe. It fits grammatically and contextually, as it aligns with the sentiment of the preceding phrase about the nature of the world.
Meaning: 'True' means in accordance with fact or reality; accurate.
Wrong options:
profitable: 'Profitable' is an adjective that refers to financial gain, which does not relate to the truth of stories.
believe: 'Believe' is a verb and does not fit as an adjective to describe the stories.
place: 'Place' is a noun that does not describe the nature of the stories and is grammatically incorrect here.
that: 'That' is a conjunction or pronoun that does not serve as an adjective and cannot fit in this context.
destroyed: 'Destroyed' is a past participle that does not describe the nature of stories and is irrelevant here.
described: 'Described' is a past participle that does not fit as an adjective to modify 'stories.'
what: 'What' is a pronoun that does not provide a descriptive quality to the stories.
Correct answer: described
Explanation: The verb 'described' fits grammatically as it is in the past participle form, which is appropriate in this context where the world needs to be characterized or explained. It aligns with the need for justification mentioned in the sentence.
Meaning: 'Described' means to give an account of something in words; to explain or detail.
Wrong options:
profitable: 'Profitable' is an adjective that does not fit the context of describing the world.
believe: 'Believe' is a verb that does not fit grammatically in this context, as it does not convey the action of describing.
place: 'Place' is a noun that does not fit as a verb in this context.
that: 'That' is a conjunction or pronoun that cannot serve as a verb and does not fit here.
destroyed: 'Destroyed' is a past participle that indicates something has been ruined, which does not align with the action of describing.
true: 'True' is an adjective that does not fit as a verb in this context.
what: 'What' is a pronoun that does not convey an action and cannot fit in this context.
Correct answer: place
Explanation: The noun 'place' fits grammatically as it serves as the object of the verb 'find.' It aligns with the context of individuals locating their role or position within the described world.
Meaning: 'Place' refers to a position or role that someone occupies.
Wrong options:
profitable: 'Profitable' is an adjective that does not fit as a noun in this context.
believe: 'Believe' is a verb and does not fit as a noun to indicate a position.
that: 'That' is a conjunction or pronoun that cannot serve as a noun and does not fit here.
destroyed: 'Destroyed' is a past participle that does not fit as a noun and does not relate to finding a position.
true: 'True' is an adjective that does not fit as a noun in this context.
described: 'Described' is a past participle that does not function as a noun and is irrelevant here.
what: 'What' is a pronoun that does not convey a position and cannot fit in this context.
Correct answer: what
Explanation: The pronoun 'what' fits grammatically as it introduces a noun clause that specifies the hopes people might hold. It aligns with the context of learning about their aspirations.
Meaning: 'What' is used to refer to a thing or things; in this case, it refers to the hopes people might have.
Wrong options:
profitable: 'Profitable' is an adjective that does not fit as a pronoun in this context.
believe: 'Believe' is a verb that does not fit as a pronoun to introduce a clause about hopes.
place: 'Place' is a noun that does not fit as a pronoun and cannot introduce a clause.
that: 'That' is a conjunction or pronoun that does not serve as an appropriate introduction for the hopes being discussed.
destroyed: 'Destroyed' is a past participle that does not fit as a pronoun and is irrelevant here.
true: 'True' is an adjective that cannot function as a pronoun in this context.
described: 'Described' is a past participle that does not fit as a pronoun and does not relate to the hopes.

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