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Complete the following sentence. A master criminal is one who _____________________.

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Question

Complete the following sentence.

The Scotland Yard is baffled because_______________.

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Solution

The Scotland Yard is baffled because whenever they reach the scene of crime, they cannot find Macavity.

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Chapter 3.2: Macavity : The Mystery Cat - Working with the Poem [Page 51]

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Chapter 3.2 Macavity : The Mystery Cat
Working with the Poem | Q 2.2 | Page 51

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