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Passage: 'Thoreau wrote that the mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. He believed that people sacrificed true living for the sake of economic security, spending their days earning money to buy comforts that only dulled their sense of what life could be.' According to the passage, Thoreau believed that the pursuit of economic security caused people to:

Become more grateful for simple pleasures in life. Lose awareness of life's deeper potential. Work harder and achieve greater happiness. Reject materialism in favor of nature.

Correct Answer:

Lose awareness of life's deeper potential.

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