The reason for soldiers to stop Annemarie while on the way to Uncle Henrik's boat is that they are looking for escaping Jews.
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It is somehow related because Sad Perfect is a book about a girl who has an eating disorder, as you know this is not an easy thing to deal with so it would not be uncommon to hate your life. It's not a quote from the book but it can relate.
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Answer:
3rd
Explanation:
Because roman empire was 3rd