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Which of the following statements most accurately paraphrases the following excerpt from “Lucinda Matlock”? At ninety-six I had lived enough, that is all, And passed to a sweet repose.

a. At age ninety-six, I moved into a nursing home.
b. At age ninety-six, I stopped working and started having fun.
c. At age ninety-six, I decided to stop working and retire.
d. At age ninety-six, I died and got a long overdue rest.

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The answer is D. At age ninety-six ,I died and got a long overdue rest . It is NOT C I just took the test .

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The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "c. At age ninety-six, I decided to stop working and retire." The statement that most accurately paraphrases the following excerpt from “Lucinda Matlock” is that c. At age ninety-six, I decided to stop working and retire.
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