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In “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County,” how do the stories about Jim Smiley’s horse and dog affect the development of the story about the jumping frog?
(select the correct answer)
1.)The stories set up the idea that Smiley lost bets concerning previous animals.

2.)The stories set up the idea that Smiley assumed his clever training made his bets impossible to lose.