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^ Yep, my thoughts exactly.
The question was 'according to the author'... and the author mentioned in the last 3-4 sentences that the biggest accomplishment was that the Cirque introduced a new tradition... by not only attracting children but also adults (which as I mentioned in another thread obviously brings 'parents' to mind)... also, the author's obvious reason for mentioning the animals was not because he/she thought the Cirque *saved* money by that, it was because the Cirque was able to defy the norm, and introduce a new one (in the form of attracting parents). This was the whole main idea of the passage. Yes, he/she mentioned the money, but the money came because of the adults (which was ultimately the reason for the Cirque's success).
*Breath.

And we've been through this too many times...
Just wait another 15 days and you'll see for yourself.
(P.S... if someone's gonna reply to this and argue more, don't bother... I'm sure you have a great justification for choosing your answer ... but what's done is done. No point in arguing. Neither of us know who's right (that's why we created this thread in the first place)... so yea, good luck with your score.)