Thus the end of knowledge and the closing of the frontier that it symbolizes is not a looming crisis at all, but merely one of many embarrassing fits of hubris in civilization's long industry. In the end, it will pass away and be forgotten. Ours is not the first generation to struggle to understand the organizational laws of the frontier, deceive itself that it has succeeded, and go to its grave having failed._____

One would be wise to be humble

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But we might be the first generation to actually reach the frontier

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But we might be the first generation to deal with the crisis

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However, this time the success is not illusory

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The correct option is B But we might be the first generation to actually reach the frontier
Solution: Correct Answer Option: (b)

Option (b) is the most appropriate choice. Option (a) does not make any sense. Option (c) is wrong because we might not be the first generation to deal with this crisis. Option (d) is also wrong as success was not illusory earlier as well

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