The pounding on the door stops, and Mr. White looks out on an empty street.

Mickey Shea was drunk and hurting Eddie's mother. His father's initial reaction was to kill Mickey; however, when Mickey fell into the ocean Eddie's father jumped in after him and saved his life. It was because of this night that Eddie's father caught the pneumonia that later killed him.
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Answer:
contradict
Explanation:
mercury is a metal that is liquid at room temperature, so it is going against the assumption.