The man prefers long-lasting ties to easily installed ties.
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- 19. Which of the following can be inferred about instrumental ties from the author's mention of working with competitors in paragraph 2? A: Instrumental ties can develop even in situations in which people would normally not cooperate. B: Instrumental ties require as much emotional investment as expressive ties. C: Instrumental ties involve security, love, and acceptance. D: Instrumental ties should be expected to be significant.
- How many ties does the man have at least A: 3. B: 4. C: 5.
- Like ties of kinship, ties of friendship are meant to be irrevocably binding. A: unnecessarily B: unchangeably C: possibly D: happily
- The ties are starting to wear out.
- We have trade ties with these regions.