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Coffee is one of the world's most popular beverages, but its origins trace back to ancient Ethiopia. Legend says that a 9th-century goat herder named Kaldi noticed his goats became energetic after eating berries from a certain tree. Kaldi reported his findings to a local monastery, where an abbot made a drink with the berries and found it kept him alert during long evening prayers. The knowledge of these energizing berries spread, first through the Arabian Peninsula, and then to Europe and beyond, eventually becoming the global phenomenon it is today.
Which of the following is the best summary of the passage?
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A goat herder named Kaldi and a monastery abbot discovered that coffee could keep them awake during long prayers.
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The passage describes how goats in Ethiopia were the first to cultivate coffee beans for trade with the Arabian Peninsula.
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The passage explains the legendary discovery of coffee in Ethiopia by a goat herder and how its use as an energizing beverage spread from a local monastery to the rest of the world.
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Coffee has been a very popular drink around the world for many centuries because it helps people stay alert.