Which of the following statements reflects the way anthropologists understand myth?
A) Myths are flawed attempts at science or history.
B) Myths may justify past action, explain action in the present, or generate future action.
C) Myths are tools for overcoming logical contradictions that cannot otherwise be overcome.
D) Both b and c are true.
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