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Which line from The Importance of Being Earnest shows the difference between city and country living?

A.“Why cucumber sandwiches? Why such reckless extravagance in one so young? Who is coming to tea?”
B.“Yes, that is all very well; but I am afraid Aunt Augusta won’t quite approve of your being here.”
C.“When one is in town one amuses oneself. When one is in the country one amuses other people. It is excessively boring.”
D.“If you don’t take care, your friend Bunbury will get you into a serious scrape some day.”

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Answer: C. When one is in town one amuses oneself. When one is in the country one amuses other people. It is excessively boring.”

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when one is in town one amuses oneself. When one is in country one amuses other people. It is excessively boring . "C"
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