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select the correct text in the passage.
which sentence is a compound-complex sentence?
the el train rattled. the air hung thick and sweet. folks spilled from the clubs, and their voices were a vibrant song of dreams. though the streets pulsed with life, a deeper current of struggle flowed beneath. we faced hardships, yet we held our heads high, our spirits unbroken. because even in the face of adversity, harlem remained our sanctuary, and while the world often tried to dim our shine, we found strength in our community and light in our music.
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Explanation:

A compound-complex sentence has at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause. The sentence "Because even in the face of adversity, Harlem remained our sanctuary, and while the world often tried to dim our shine, we found strength in our community and light in our music" has two independent clauses ("Harlem remained our sanctuary" and "we found strength in our community and light in our music") plus two dependent clauses ("Because even in the face of adversity" and "while the world often tried to dim our shine"), fitting the definition.

Answer:

Because even in the face of adversity, Harlem remained our sanctuary, and while the world often tried to dim our shine, we found strength in our community and light in our music.