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He's reading to try to distract himself from the grief of losing a "rare and radiant maiden" named Lenore. ... Perhaps the gentle knocking on the door causes him to hope that it's Lenore, and he has to tell himself otherwise in order to quell the likely disappointment that reality will bring him.
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Hi, I just wanted to let you know that I turned in the assignment and I wanted to know if you could possibly grade it? No rush, just wanted to know. Also, could you possibly please show me where to find the assignment because I wasn't able to find it and I wasn't attending the meeting, but I promise I'll come to the next class. Thank you!
Explanation:
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Mildred can't remember where she and Montag met because she doesn't pay attention to the details. She mostly cares about the family and all of her electronics.