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Read the excerpt from "The Lottery."

"Bill," Mr. Summers said, and Bill Hutchinson reached into the box and felt around, bringing his hand out at last with the slip of paper in it.

The crowd was quiet. A girl whispered, "I hope it's not Nancy," and the sound of the whisper reached the edges of the crowd.

"It's not the way it used to be." Old Man Warner said clearly. "People ain't the way they used to be."

"All right," Mr. Summers said. "Open the papers. Harry, you open little Dave's."

Which line from the excerpt indicates a conflict between an individual and society?

1 Bill Hutchinson reached into the box and felt around.
2 A girl whispered, "I hope it's not Nancy.”
3 "It's not the way it used to be." Old Man Warner said clearly.
4 "All right," Mr. Summers said. "Open the papers

User Mostruash
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I believe it’s 3. Sorry if I’m wrong
User Olatunde
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The answer is 3.

REASON- I had that a couple years ago as well he is pointing out how it’s not the same as past
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