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I think it's a metaphor, it imply something that is broken or unable to repair
If you are trying to shorten that, it can be written like this; "My parents and the vet told me about different types of dogs."
Perhaps defying fate or the universe to be with Juliet?
This is a really difficult sentence, but i would say was is the verb, but i'm not sure of the subject. opportunity maybe
I would love to be marked as brainliest