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What aspect of culture does the following excerpt from "What For" by Garrett Hongo celebrate?I lived for stories about the warmy grandfather told over hana cards,slapping them down on the matswith a sharp Japanese kiai. A. holidays B. religion C. family D. cuisine

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What aspect of culture does the following excerpt from "What For" by Garrett Hongo celebrate?I lived for stories about the warmy grandfather told over hana cards,slapping them down on the matswith a sharp Japanese kiai. A. holidays B. religion C. family D. cuisine

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The excerpt from "What For" by Garrett Hongo celebrates the aspect of 'C. family' culture. This is evident from the reference to stories told by the grandfather over hana cards, a traditional Japanese card game. The act of telling stories and playing cards together suggests a familial bonding time, hence, it is celebrating the aspect of family in culture.

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