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Someone who Tom Sawyers you tricks you into doing his work for him, just as Tom got others to do this.

a) Whitewashing
b) Brainwashing
c) Sidestepping
d) Tomfoolery

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Final answer:

The term 'Someone who Tom Sawyers you' alludes to the character Tom Sawyer tricking others into painting a fence, which is referred to as 'whitewashing'. This is the correct answer for the multiple-choice question presented.

Step-by-step explanation:

The phrase "Someone who Tom Sawyers you" refers to Mark Twain's character Tom Sawyer who famously tricked other children into painting a fence for him by making it seem like an enjoyable activity. This scene is a classic example of using persuasion and manipulation to get others to do work for you. To answer the multiple-choice question, the correct option that describes this action is: a) Whitewashing

Whitewashing is related to painting, specifically referring to painting a fence with whitewash, which is what Tom Sawyer tricked the other children into doing for him.

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