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Question
As I was standing on the dock, looking out at the lake for the last time, a feeling of emptiness ______ over me like darkness.
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will wash
had washed
will have washed
washed
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Solution
As I was standing on the dock, looking out at the lake for the last time, a feeling of emptiness washed over me like darkness.
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