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Which detail from the article best highlights the grim tone of the passage?

A."Now imagine you're ten years old after the Industrial Revolution in the late 1800s
with factories booming all around you." (Paragraph 1)

B."The air is filled with dust and smoke. Your fingers bleed from working so much."
(Paragraph 1)

C."Even though you're ten, it's your job to make things go quickly." (Paragraph 2)

D."At the thought of not working, your fingers start to tingle" (Paragraph 5)

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Answer:

b) “The air is filled with dust and smoke. Your fingers bleed from working so much."

Step-by-step explanation:

this sentence uses depressing details and atmosphere (dusty air, bleeding fingers), but the other sentences are more broad and less emotional

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