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Which of the following statements is NOT true of Maggie? - English 2 (Literature in English)

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Which of the following statements is NOT true of Maggie?

Options

  • She was sent to the penthouse.

  • She was bedridden.

  • She had an injured spine.

  • She had suffered a fall.

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She was sent to the penthouse.

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