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Answer:
So I’ve burned books. And there are many / I haven’t even written, and nobody has.” ( Lines 18-19).
Explanation:
I think the answer is the second sentence.
Answer: On Christmas Day, Atticus takes his children and Jack to Finch's Landing, a rambling old house in the country where Atticus's sister, Alexandra, and her husband live. There, Scout endures Francis, Alexandra's grandson, who had been dropped off at Finch's Landing for the holiday.
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