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Which statement best sums up irony in "The War Prayer"

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The irony
in The War Prayer by Mark Twain
is that the soldiers' patriotism causes their chests to burn, but this did not actually happen. The irony also occurs when the church preaches about mercy and love, but fully supports the horrors of war.
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