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Question
Which is the right sentence?
“Cambridge was my metaphor for England.” To the writer,
Options
Cambridge was a reputed university in England.
England was famous for Cambridge.
Cambridge was the real England.
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Solution
To the writer, Cambridge was the real England.
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