Answer in explanation:

1. The importance of recognizing and being aware of biases in the text is to avoid being wrongly influenced or manipulated. Biased is when a statement is favorable towards a certain opinion.

2. Biases in the text can be dangerous because if people can not recognize or are not aware of biases it can lead to them being wrongly influenced and manipulated in order to favor something that isn't entirely true.

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