Read the excerpt from The Odyssey . "I am Laertes' son, Odysseus. Men hold me formidable for guile in peace and war: this fame has gone abroad to the sky's rim. Which paraphrase of this excerpt contains the central idea of the speech?

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Odysseus is the son of Laertes and is widely respected for his skills.

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Read the excerpt from The Odyssey . "I am Laertes' son, Odysseus. Men hold me formidable for guile in peace and war: this fame has gone abroad to the sky's rim. Which paraphrase of this excerpt contains the central idea of the speech?

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