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In the following advanced sentence, identify the exact functional classification of the italicized word 'fast' in its respective occurrences: "Despite knowing that he had to keep a fast pace during the marathon, the runner decided to fast for a day before the competition, relying entirely on his mental fortitude." Choose the option that correctly identifies the part of speech of 'fast' in both contexts respectively.
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Detailed Explanation
To correctly identify parts of speech, one must analyze the syntactic function of a word within its specific context rather than in isolation. In the first instance, 'fast' modifies the noun phrase 'pace' ("fast pace"), which makes it an Wikipedia Reference functioning attributively as an adjective. In the second instance, 'decided to fast', the word 'fast' expresses an action or state of abstaining from food, serving as the main infinitive verb. Therefore, the correct sequence is Adjective followed by Verb.
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