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In Her Explanation to Stanley About How Belle Reve Was Lost, Blanche Says the Following: "There Are Thousands of Papers Stretching Back

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In her explanation to Stanley about how Belle Reve was lost, Blanche says the following: "There are thousands of papers stretching back over hundreds of years, affecting Belle Reve as piece by piece, our improvident grandfathers exchanged the land [for their indiscretions.] What is Blanche saying with regard to the behavior of her grandfathers and their connection to the Belle Reve? a. They were valiant and brave and tried anything to keep Belle Reve. b. They were wasteful and exercised poor judgment in handling Belle Reve. c. They were not educated and did not know much about finance. d. They were duped into granting the property over to others.

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b. They were wasteful and exercised poor judgment in handling Belle Reve.