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3. which fact about hardy's background contributes most to the understanding of "look into my glass"?
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o a. hardy grew up in a remote cottage in rural england with his parents and three siblings
o b. hardy considered himself a poet first and a novelist second.
c. when hardy was 16, he had to drop out of school and become an architect's apprentice.
o d. hardy and his wife emma stayed together but began to grow apart as they got older
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