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In the author's opinion, the countries that ruled over a large number of other countries are [A] certainly not the greatest in any way. [ B ] neither the greatest nor the most civilized. [ C ] possibly the most civilized but not the greatest. [ D ] possibly the greatest in some sense but not the most civilized.