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Which quotation from the text best highlights a man’s ignorance to the potential dangers of nature?

A 50° below zero with him just precisely 50° below zero. That there should be anything more to it than that was a thought they never entered his head." (paragraph 3)

B "He would be into camp by 6 o'clock a bit after dark it was true but the boys would be there a fire would be going and a hot supper it would be ready." (Paragraph 4)

C "The men's red beard and mustache were likewise frosted, but more solidly the deposit taking the form of ice and increasing with ever warm, moist breath he exhaled." (Phragraph 7)

D "sometimes there are alternate layers of water and ice game so that when one broke through he kept on breaking through for a while sometimes wetting himself to the waist." (Paragraph 11)

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A 50° below zero with him just precisely 50° below zero. That there should be anything more to it than that was a thought they never entered his head." (paragraph 3)