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Select the correct text in the passage. Jonathan Swift's novel Gulliver's Travels is a satire on politics and the foolishness
of society. In this excerpt, Swift talks about the behavior of political
hopefuls in the imaginary kingdom of Lilliput.
Which parts of the excerpt bring out its satiric tone?

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