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What does the poet refer to as ‘they’ in the following stanza? "I saw a snake and ran away Some snakes aredangerous, they say" - English

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What does the poet refer to as ‘they’ in the following stanza?

"I saw a snake and ran away Some snakes are
dangerous, they say"

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  • Snakes

  • Snake catchers

  • Trees and bushes

  • General people

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General people

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