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Answer: I don't know of the book you read, but..
Authors use historical times and revise them in such a way it's believable, immersive, and informative. They make sure their use of history isn't changed into an outlandish fashion to fit the time it's set in. They usually do this because you can't go back in history and show them what happened, so you must create a fictional yet historical piece to preserve the time.
Deprived of life; no longer.
Answer:write about Donald Trump
Explanation:if you want something thing to write about you should do Donald Trump
It would cause the reader to think that too. and it could confuse the reader if the assumption is contradicted later on in the story.
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