Read the excerpt from “a century ride.” “i’m choking with thirst,” said maude. “get me a drink of water, and i’ll tell you,” and the doctor bounced in for a dipper, and out to the pump for the required beverage. to update this excerpt to a more modern style, what slang would most likely replace “choking with thirst”?

after the signature of the treaty of versailles in june 1919, germany lost nearly 25,000 square miles and a population of 7 million people. these territories included eupen-malmedy area and moresnet which were ceded to belgium. regarding relations with france, germany ceded the sovereignty of the saar coal mines to this country, as well as the provinces of alsace-lorraine.

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