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There was a bookstore uptown on gay street

Which I visited and inhaled that wonderful
odor
Of new books
Even today I read hardcover as a preference
paperback only
As a last resort
—"A Poem For My Librarian, Mrs. Long,"
Nikki Giovanni
Which detail from the passage is an implicit detail?
There was a bookstore uptown.
The speaker visited the bookstore.
The books had a wonderful odor.
The speaker enjoyed visiting the bookstore.

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Final answer:

The implicit detail in the passage is that the speaker enjoyed the bookstore, which is inferred from the positive description and nostalgic tone.

Step-by-step explanation:

The detail from the passage "A Poem For My Librarian, Mrs. Long," by Nikki Giovanni that is implicit is that the speaker enjoyed visiting the bookstore. This is implicit because it is not expressly stated but can be inferred from the speaker's nostalgic tone and the positive description of inhaling the wonderful odor of new books. The other details mentioned are explicitly mentioned in the passage.

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Answer:

I DON'T KNOW FOR SURE..

But I think it might be "There was a bookstore uptown" ? don't trust me, its just what I think.

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