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The Paris Commune was a government that ruled France for abo
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The Paris Commune was a government that ruled France for about two months in 1871; despite its (i) _________ reign, it was at the time (ii) _________ as a sign of the emergence of a powerful working class.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
| (A) equivocal | (D) discounted |
| (B) ephemeral | (E) recanted |
| (C) omnipotent | (F) heralded |
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Ephemeral, heralded.
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Re: The Paris Commune was a government that ruled France for abo
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02 Nov 2017, 19:22
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Since the government lasted only about two months, it was ephemeral, or “short-lived.”
Despite this, it was regarded, or celebrated, as the emergence of a powerful working class: only heralded matches.
Ephemeral, heralded.
Since the government lasted only about two months, it was ephemeral, or “short-lived.”
Despite this, it was regarded, or celebrated, as the emergence of a powerful working class: only heralded matches.
Ephemeral, heralded.
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