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MatroZZZ [7]
2 years ago
9

What should be your main focus or purpose when reading classic prose?

English
2 answers:
vlabodo [156]2 years ago
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I think 4 - analyzing the characters and their relationships .
kkurt [141]2 years ago
4 0

Answer: I think it's 1.

Explanation: Because I tried answering 4, and I got that question wrong. Plus, 1 is the only other choice that makes sense.

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