In the first sentence of the second paragraph, the author includes the parenthetical statement about the "sensible writer" primarily to.

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i havent taken the psat, but i have the sat, make sure to bring some snacks, because youre in there forever, 2 sharp number two pencils, an sat approved calculator, and maybe a jacket.   your phone and any books will be taken up, so don't try to bring them(but they will be given back at the end of the testing).   good luck!   i hope you do well!