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anastassius [24]
3 years ago
7

In "Run, Kate Shelley, Run," why does the trestle bridge collapse into Honey Creek?

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sveticcg [70]3 years ago
8 0
<span>In "Run, Kate Shelley, Run," the trestle bridge collapse into Honey Creek, because of the week of rain that caused the water creek to rise. The rain had also caused the bridge to weaken and thus collapse into Honey Creek.</span>
butalik [34]3 years ago
8 0

I did the test because of the week of rain that caused the water creek to rise

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