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Standard English Conventions - Boundaries

The poem Beowulf begins with the word “hwæt,” which is an Old English blank as “hark!” or “listen!” in some versions, the word was playfully rendered as “bro!” by Maria Dahvana Headley in her 2020 translation of the poem.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

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