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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the alternatives given below the passage.
In earlier days, a handicrafts man, the typical labourer, received a certain .....16....... from the work he did. His efforts were mostly to his own .....17..... He saw the fruits of his own work in the ....18.... object he produced. Moreover, the ......19...... of this object ....20...... demanded his adaptability or inventiveness to overcome the .....21..... which arose. In a real sense one can speak of his .....22.... Today all this has.....23..... A standardized job is done in a standardized .......24...... and a standardized job for a standardized .......25........
"Whole" is an appropriate choice for Blank 18 because it emphasizes the tangible and complete nature of the object produced by the handicraftsman. It effectively conveys the idea that the handicraftsman sees the complete and unified result of his labor, reinforcing the sense of satisfaction and fulfillment derived from creating something tangible and meaningful.
