Help me solve this Verbal Question (GregMat Problem)

GRE Verbal Problem Solving
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For each blank, consider whether the blank is part of an idea being supported or contrasted. Then identify the word, phrase, or punctuation mark that indicates whether it is a support or contrast. The word, phrase, or punctuation mark must be copied exactly from the sentence.

In most countries, ________ of approved political ideology starts young, for only the youth possess brains ________ enough to be shaped and eyes that are anything but ________.

for 1st blank its support and connotation is “,” right before the 1st blank
for 3rd blank its a contrast and connotation is “and”

help me solve the 2nd blank

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What word would you put in B2? Let’s start with that, and try and reverse-engineer your thinking

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something related to “acceptive, broad-minded” as in context of brain

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Good, now how did you figure that out?

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“brains ________ enough to be shaped”

“things that can be shaped” means its “malleable”, thats why acceptive or broad-minded came to my mind.

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for blank 1 ________ of approved political ideology starts young, for only the youth possess brains (,) is the support here

Blank 3 enough to be shaped and eyes that are anything but ________. (and) is the support here

i still don’t know how to connect or the logic behind blank 2

and by semantic approach i can fill all the blank
blank 1 is related to “impart or instill”
blank 2 is related to is brain receptive enough to be moulded so “receptive or acceptive”
blank 3 eyes shouldnt be looking everywhere “word related to blinds as in horse blinders”

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You’re on the right track. So how do you know you’re supporting the idea of “shaped”

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umm its in the question, after the 2nd blank.

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Yeah but how do you knopw we’re supporting it - It’s the “enough to be” or “enough to” right?

This tells us that B2 is a condition that allows “shaped” to happen

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because of the word “for”

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okay got it.

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