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elstaffe
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"'A fool's bolt is soon shot,' Rurik mumbles under his breath.
'What's that supposed to mean?' Bolthor wanted to know.
'Not a thing,' Rurik replied with a sigh. 'I was just thinking about Scotsmen,' he lied. But to himself, he translated, Dumb people don't mind sharing their opinions" (8-9). Oh, good, showing AND telling within five sentences. Heaven forbid something not be made explicit.
— Apr 27, 2019 05:44AM
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'What's that supposed to mean?' Bolthor wanted to know.
'Not a thing,' Rurik replied with a sigh. 'I was just thinking about Scotsmen,' he lied. But to himself, he translated, Dumb people don't mind sharing their opinions" (8-9). Oh, good, showing AND telling within five sentences. Heaven forbid something not be made explicit.
elstaffe
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"An ominous silence followed as Rurik's attackers realized that Stigabd had arrived. His 'protector'" (3). After reading a bunch of historical s where this has the very definite meaning of a man who pays for his mistress, it's very weird to see this in the context of 8 and 10 year old boys
— Apr 27, 2019 05:43AM
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