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Far-seeing Sybil, forever hidden,

Come out of your cave at last
And speak to us in the poet's voice
the voice of the fourth person singular
the voice of the inscrutable future
the voice of the people mixed
with a wild soft laughter—
And give us new dreams to dream,
Give us new myths to live by!

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Select the correct answer.
Based on the excerpt, what is the meaning of the word inscrutable?
A.
unavoidable
B.
unpleasant
C.
hopeless
D.
foreseeable
E.
mysterious

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(E.) Mysterious

Explanation: The word "inscrutable" means mysterious, difficult to understand, or enigmatic. In the context of the excerpt, it suggests that the voice of the future is elusive and not easily comprehensible, emphasizing an air of mystery and complexity.
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