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"Sweet creature!” said the Spider, “You’re witty and you’re wise, How handsome are your gauzy wings, how brilliant are your eyes!" Why does the spider say that the fly is witty?

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"Sweet creature!” said the Spider, “You’re witty and you’re wise,
How handsome are your gauzy wings, how brilliant are your eyes!"

Why does the spider say that the fly is witty?

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The spider is flattering. So it says that the fly is witty.

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Chapter 4.2: The Spider and the Fly - Exercise 1 [Page 104]

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Chapter 4.2 The Spider and the Fly
Exercise 1 | Q A. 3. b) | Page 104

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