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Question
Complete the following sentence:
A short-sighted person cannot see ............ objects clearly. Short-sightedness can be corrected by using ........... lenses.
Solution
A short-sighted person cannot see distant objects clearly. Short-sightedness can be corrected by using concave lenses.
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