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Question
Justify the verdict delivered in the poem.
I can support my answer with the help of the following suitable arguments:
- _______________________
- _______________________
- _______________________
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Solution
- Spectacles are always worn on the nose.
- Without the nose for support, the spectacles would be of no use.
- A pair of spectacles are designed to perfectly fit the shape of the nose.
- The sole purpose of a nose is to balance the spectacles on its ridge to keep them from falling.
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