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Select the correct text in the passage. Which sentence uses humor in the excerpt?
Interview with President Lincoln

by Charles Farrar Browne (excerpt)

"Mr. Linkin, who do you spect I air?" sed I.
"A orfice-seeker, to be sure," sed he.
"Wall, sir," sed I, "you's never more mistaken in your life. You hain't gut a orfiss I'd take under no circumstances. I'm A. Ward. Wax figgers is my perfeshun. I'm the father of Twins, and they look like me--BOTH OF THEM. I come to pay a friendly visit to the President eleck of the United States. If so be you wants to see me, say so,--if not, say so I'm orf like a jug handle."
"Mr. Ward, sit down. I am glad to see you, Sir."

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