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Read the sentence below: When I got the bill for the engine repair on my car, I almost blew a gasket. Which of the following correctly explains the pun in this sentence and the word or words on which it is built?

Bill—a bill is a ticket for payment but also the beak of a bird

Blew—blew describes a sound but also an action

Engine—an engine is a motor but also an unnamed force for moving something

Gasket—a gasket is part of an engine and something that blows when overheated

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Gasket because its about a car and gaskets blow when theyre overheated