I look for the Western movie ads in the subway. But the men I see in those posters with their stern, humorless looks remind me of no one I know in the East. In other words, this macho, cultural artifact the cowboy has become is simply a man who possesses resilience, patience, and an instinct for survival. They get climbed on, kicked, rained and snowed on, scuffed up by the wind. Adapted from Gretel Enrlich, The Solace of Open Spaces .
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B. they have been cautioned not to complain. C. they are stern and humorless. D. there is no one nearby to listen to them. E. their work makes them too tired to talk. B. Cowboys work alone.