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[Healthy people decided] to shun and flee from the sick and all that pertained to them. . . . They lived removed from every other and shut themselves up in those houses where none had been sick.

–Decameron,
Giovanni Boccaccio

Which phrase best paraphrases the underlined text in the passage?

to ignore and run away from
to fear and escape from
to accept and take money from
to misunderstand and hide from

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User Ymerej
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Answer:

to ignore and run away from

Step-by-step explanation:

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User Kitchi
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Answer:

to ignore and run away from

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the given excerpt from Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio, the phrase "shun and flee" means to ignore and run away from.

This is because, "to shun" means to ignore or snub someone, while "to flee" means to run away or take flight.

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