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Question
Think and answer on your own in a few sentences, in your notebook.
Think of two alternatives that could have prevented Della as well as Jim from selling their most precious possessions.
Solution
Both knew that they were poor and couldn't afford expensive gifts. So they could have just given each other small token gifts of flowers or cards. This would have prevented them from selling their most precious possessions.
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