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Question
Pick out and rewrite the exact sentence which indirectly implies the following :
King Soloman would express his jealousy of Jim.
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Solution
Had King Solomon been the janitor, with all his treasures piled up in the basement, Jim would have pulled out his watch every time he passed, just to see him pluck at his beard with envy.
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