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Fill in the blanks with the appropriate article.

While ______ notion of progress remains central to modern discourse, ______ definition of what constitutes true advancement varies significantly across cultures.

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The correct answer is

a, the

The correct combination is 'a, the'. 'A notion of progress' takes the indefinite article for a general, non-specific reference, while 'the definition of what constitutes true advancement' takes the definite article because the following clause identifies exactly which definition is meant.

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