8. "I don't like long hair," said Julie, "and I don't like a moustache, but a nice flourishing pair of sideburns really appeals to me."

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The question presents Julie's spoken preferences: 'I don't like long hair,' ... 'I don't like a moustache, but a nice flourishing pair of sideburns really appeals to me.' To identify the correct option, we compare the options (if any) to this direct statement in the prompt.

- Since the only explicit preference Julie expresses that she finds appealing is 'sideburns' (specifically 'a nice flourishing pair of sideburns'), this choice aligns exactly with what she says in the quote. It reflects her liking for sideburns while rejecting long hair and moustaches, which strengthens the case that sideburns are the targeted item of appeal.

- If there were additional options, we would evaluate each against the quoted text: items contrary to her statements (e.g., long hair, moustache, or any feature she dislikes) would be incorrect, while items she explicitly praises or expresses a liking for would be correct. However, the prompt provides no other options to compare, so there are no alternative choices to evaluate here.

- An important nuance is recognizing the structure: the quotation contrasts disliked styles with a favored style. Understanding this contrast helps confirm that 'sideburns' is the feature she is endorsing, not something else that might be implied elsewhere in a broader list.

- In the absence of other dropdown choices, the reasoning centers on faithful extraction of the directly stated preference. The quoted sentence leaves little ambiguity: Julie is drawn to sideburns but not to long hair or moustaches, so the identified option 'sideburns' is the correct match to her stated preference.

CLA 030 001 WQ 2025 Homework 22: Words of Interesting Origin, p. 153

8. "I don't like long hair," said Julie, "and I don't like a moustache, but a nice flourishing pair of sideburns really appeals to me."

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