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Please choose the correct alternative that can go into the sentence in the blank space to make a coherent sentence: The —-- of the country should take a greater interest in promoting the indigenous works that are rooted in the deep traditions of scholarship across the world.
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LITERATI
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The sentence requires a word meaning the educated or intellectual class of society. 'Literati' refers to well-educated, literary people or scholars - exactly who should promote indigenous scholarly works. 'Literate' means able to read/write (adjective), 'literature' means written works, and 'literal' means exact/actual.