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Question
Write what is implied in the following sentence.
Even then Davy did not have much hope for Faraday.
(What do the words 'even then' suggest?)
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Solution
- Davy hired Faraday as his Secretary. Faraday worked relentlessly and became indispensable to Davy.
- 'Even then' suggests that even though Faraday did everything to prove himself, Davy did not believe that Faraday was capable of doing anything great.
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