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Old 06-07-2008, 11:48 PM   #59
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I didn't even take this test. But I want to throw in that when I learned about fables in like fourth grade, I learned the term "tall tale" as synonymous. A quick google search reveals that by almost every definition, a fable is a made-up story, often with a moral. So I don't think that the "fable doesn't necessarily mean that it's fabricated" argument is legitimate -- the question is, as has been discussed, whether or not the commonly-known definition 'fabrication' was just a distractor because of the fact that it's a well-known definition (and they may want you to look deeper into it.)

Also, guys, stop whining about writing to collegeboard. Yes, there are ambiguous questions with multiple right answers, as is bound to be the case when a test involves INTERPRETING WRITING. Every SAT book, notably the collegeboard official one, says something to the effect of "keep in mind that more than one answer might be CORRECT -- your task is to discern the BEST answer."
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