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Which of the following sets of words contribute to the sense of paradox in the passage above?

active and supple: scarcely moved his arms
supple in appearance: being in fact
men who despise the habit: common to southern people
native of Iceland: common to southern people

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Answer:

first one

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i think the first one. it says active but barely moving his arms
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