[Q]: Determine the topic of the passage. "Metaphor is a type of analogy and is closely related to other rhetorical figures of speech that achieve their effects via association, comparison or resemblance including allegory , hyperbole , and simile ." Topic:
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[A]: Metaphor

[Q]: Determine the topic of the passage. "Galveston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the HoustonSugar LandBaytown metropolitan area." Topic:
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[A]: Galveston County, Texas

[Q]: Determine the topic of the passage. "Scurvy is a disease resulting from a deficiency of vitamin C , which is required for the synthesis of collagen in humans." Topic:
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[A]: Scurvy

[Q]: Determine the topic of the passage. "Single Malt Scotch is single malt whisky made in Scotland using a pot still distillation process at a single distillery , with malted barley as the only grain ingredient." Topic:
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[A]:
Single malt Scotch