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Re: Some note that the increase in the Native American powwow--a [#permalink]
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The correct words for the blanks are (i) erode, (ii) foster, and (iii) subsumes.

Breakdown of the Blanks
- Blank (i): A. erode

The sentence presents a contradictory idea, a "longstanding pattern" where the powwow "presumably aims to" do something positive, but it actually has a negative effect. Erode means to gradually wear away or destroy. The observers argue that the powwow is gradually wearing away the culture it's meant to support.
- Blank (ii): D. foster

The sentence uses the phrase "presumably aims to" to describe the intended purpose of the powwow. Foster means to encourage or promote the development of something. The powwow is intended to promote and support Native American culture.
- Blank (iii): G. subsumes

The final blank describes what the "overarching cultural narrative" does to the "narrative of any one tribe." Subsumes means to include or absorb something in something else. The observers argue that the broad powwow narrative absorbs and diminishes the unique stories of individual tribes.

The Complete Sentence
"Some note that the increase in the Native American powwow--an intertribal affair of song, dance, and storytelling, all intrinsic aspects of Native American culture--serves to erode the very culture it presumably aims to foster. They argue an overarching cultural narrative emerges, one that subsumes the narrative of any one tribe."
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