The police, of course, but what a rare, incredible thing; in a
city of three million, there was only one police car left,
wasn't that correct? eversince a year ago, 2052, the
election year, the force had been cut down from three cars
to one. crime was ebbing; there was no need now for 1
police, save for this one lone car wandering and wanderin.
the empty streets
which statement best explains how irony is used in the passage?
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a. during an election year, a city agrees to reduce its police force by
200 percent
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b. there is only one police patrol car to serve a city of three million
people.
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c. if people stayed inside, there would be less crime and no need for
police
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d. even though the people stayed in their houses, the city still held
elections