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Let’s talk about the Age of Reason. What (to be) _________ it? It was a period in the 18th century when people (to ask) _________ questions. The Middle Ages (to come) _________ before the Age of Reason. In the Middle Ages, people (to be) _________ superstitious. They also (to have) _________ blind faith in religion. Then, in the Age of Reason, people (to begin) _________ studying science and facts. Imagine that – you (can) _________ discover something new every day. How fascinating!

People like Leonardo da Vinci, Isaac Newton and Voltaire asked questions. This (to help) _________
people to think. And it (to give) _________ them power. How? When you are free to think, you are independent.