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rare books can be extremely valuable. most books have to be in good shape to fetch high prices; nevertheless, some remain valuable no matter what. a first edition of audubon’s birds of america can be worth more than a million dollars however it must be in good condition. on the other hand, even without a cover, an early edition of cotton mather’s an ecclesiastical history of new england will be worth at least three thousand dollars.
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• most books have to be in good shape to fetch high prices; nevertheless, some remain valuable no matter what.
• rare books can be extremely valuable.
• a first edition of audubon’s birds of america can be worth more than a million dollars however it must be in good condition.
• on the other hand, even without a cover, an early edition of cotton mather’s an ecclesiastical history of new england will be worth at least three thousand dollars.

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The question asks for the main idea of the passage. The first sentence introduces the core claim that rare books are extremely valuable, and the rest of the text provides specific examples and clarifications to support this main point.

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B. Rare books can be extremely valuable.