In Dunn's article the passage where I learned something new is on page 279 where he states that his friend and his team had discovered antibiotic-resistant bacteria in flies that crowd pig farms. Dunn overlooks the nuances of the study; perhaps the actual numbers and types of tests performed, for the benefit of the non-scientific reader to understand the magnitude of the problem.2. The role of the questions in Dunn's article is to persuade the reader to think about their own role or responsibility in the behavior of the flies. The first question he asks is; “Exactly where do houseflies pick up these other bacteria, the one they give back to us through vomit, feces and footsteps?” This question is central to his main idea. He asks a second question about the discovery made by his friend named Coby, about pig farms, asking; But why do flies on pig farms tend to have antibiotic-resistant bacteria? Once again, drawing attention to the issue at hand, that we humans are largely responsible for the dangers that flies pose to our
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