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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Main Street by Sinclair Lewis: Erik was helping Myrtle Cass to fill coffee cups for the wait-
resses. The congregation had doffed their piety. Children
tumbled under the tables, and Deacon Pierson greeted the
women with a rolling, "Where's Brother Jones, sister, where's
Brother Jones? Not going to be with us tonight? Well,
you tell Sister Perry to hand you a plate, and make 'em give
you enough oyster pie!"
Erik shared in the cheerfulness. He laughed with Myrtle,
jogged her elbow when she was filling cups, made deep mock
bows to the waitresses as they came up for coffee. Myrtle
was enchanted by his humor. From the other end of the room,
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