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There
is
no
evidence
that
mermaids
do
exist.
However,
theories
are
still
being
made
in
an
attempt
to
prove
this
'false'.
The
belief
in
mermaids
may
have
arisen
at
the
very
dawn
of
our
species.
Magical
female
figures
first
appear
in
cave
paintings
in
the
late
Paleolithic
(Stone
Age)
period
some
30,000
years
ago,
when
modern
humans
gained
dominion
over
the
land
and,
presumably,
began
to
sail
the
seas.
Half-human
creatures,
called
chimeras,
also
abounded
in
mythology
We
can
infer
from
the
passage
that-
A.)
There
is
no
evidence
that
mermaids
exist
B.)
The
belief
that
mermaids
exist
traces
back
to
30,000
years
ago.
C.)
Mermaids
probably
existed
thousands
of
years
ago
D.)
Half-human
creatures
were
some
of
the
first
creatures
on
earth.
-
ANS
C.)
Mermaids
probably
existed
thousands
of
years
ago.
Throughout
his
career,
cartoonist
and
writer
Dr.
Seuss
published
over
60
books.
His
children's
books
like
'The
Cat
in
the
Hat'
and
'Green
Eggs
and
Ham'
were
some
of
his
most
famous
works.
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