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English, 16.07.2021 14:00 mkpayton2006

HELP ASAP I WILL GIVE BRAINLIST Read this sentence from Abraham Lincoln's letter to a citizen of Kentucky:

...yet often a limb must be amputated to save a life, but a life is never wisely given to save a limb

Which of the following best describes the effect of this metaphor? (4 points)

It suggests a difficult decision with a painful outcome.

It suggests a life-saving treatment that comes too late.

It suggests a loss of functioning parts of a whole.

It suggests a process of curing that ultimately fails.

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