2 Points Why does the narrator in "Exhalation" suspect something is amiss in the
world?
A. Because research reveals deterioration in the world's metal wall
O B. Because a non-mechanical clock strikes the hour before the town
criers finish their stories
C. Because discussions about memory processes start turning
violent
O D. Because he discovers that memories are erased upon death

the answer can be "credo" it means to believe = the word credo means "an official statement of beliefs"

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"the tune the he might never know again." this part build anticipation. dexter got extremely happy by the piano tune. he could see what he was living at that moment in his life throught this feeling. the reader might want to learn more about his happy life. in fact, he called it a state of   'ecstasy'. the fact that he had got in a mood of intense appreciation and that everything about him was extremely bright and glamorous might lead the reader to feel that this state of happiness may not last long. the two parts from the excerpt that exemplify the anticipation are: " the sound of the "; " it was a know again."