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Answer the following question.

If ‘the lantern’ is the man, what would its ‘walls’ be?

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If ‘the lantern’ is the man, its ‘walls’ would be the man’s body.

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Chapter 7.1: A Visit to Cambridge - Working with the Text [Page 101]

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Chapter 7.1 A Visit to Cambridge
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