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Despite setbacks in handling the relations with China, the Portuguese have been able to maintain a commercial presence in some parts of the Chinese territory.
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The Portuguese contributed to lure invaders to Chinese shores.
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The expansion of the trade network designed by the Portuguese was enabled by the range of technical solutions they offered, rather than by the nature of the products transacted.
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In line 15, the word “patchwork” conveys the idea of a seamless system of regional markets.
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In line 41, the word “foes” could be replaced with business counterparts without changing the meaning of the sentence.
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In line 43, the word “appreciated” could be replaced with enjoyed without changing the meaning of the sentence.
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In line 45, the expression “the lesser evil” indicates that the Portuguese were not perceived by the Chinese as much of a threat as were East Asian pirates.
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In line 12, the word “bound” could be replaced by constrained without changing the meaning of the sentence.
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In line 14, the word “both” is used as a pronoun for the antecedent “double business bound” (line 12).
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The first speaker in the text is praying only for forgiveness.
