In 2003, the Chicago Cubs and their fans were five outs away from their first appearance in the World Series in more than 60 years. Then, the unthinkable happened: A fan interfered with a player catching a fly ball, allowing the other team to score and eventually win. Harry Caray's restaurant bought the ball at auction for $113,824. The restaurant resolved to destroy it. Using it as an opportunity to raise money for charity, the restaurant publicized the event for weeks. Then, in front of an international TV audience, an explosives expert blew up the ball. Fans were optimistic that the end of that ball would also end the Cubs' streak of bad luck and help them return to the World Series.
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The destruction of the ball was _________.
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A baffling
B accidental
C distressing
D symbolic
D symbolic
D symbolic
To determine the answer to this question, we need to understand the meaning of the words provided as options: baffling, accidental, distressing, and symbolic.
A) Baffling means confusing or difficult to understand.
B) Accidental means happening by chance or by accident.
C) Distressing means causing emotional suffering or anxiety.
D) Symbolic means representing or expressing an idea, quality, or feeling.
Looking at the context of the sentence, it seems that none of the options perfectly fit the situation. The destruction of the ball may not be seen as baffling, accidental, or distressing by some people. However, it could be seen as symbolic because the fans hoped that by destroying the ball, it would symbolize the end of the Cubs' bad luck and help them return to the World Series.
Therefore, the most fitting answer to the question is D) symbolic.