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English, 25.01.2020 10:31 jeffreystarks

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ladies bathed before noon, after their three-o'clock naps, and by nightfall were like soft teacakes with frostings of sweat and talcum.

in the excerpt above, the phrase "like soft teacakes with frostings of sweat and sweet talcum" suggests that

1. despite the heat, ladies still attempted to be lady like.
2. ladies snacked on frosted teacakes in summer.
3. the heat caused the teacakes to sweat.
4. teacakes tasted like talcum.

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