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The old phonograph machine was caked with dust. Herbert sprayed it with a touch of bleach cleaner, but still it wouldn’t shine. In the 1930s the machine had sparkled like a freshly-laundered black tuxedo. Herbert sighed, recalling how his sister would turn her hairbrush into a microphone. They would dance and lip-synch the words of their favorite swing music on a Saturday night. Fast-forward all these decades to another Saturday night. His sister lived hundreds of miles away, and the only music was his cat meowing.


Questions
What meaning is connoted by the word “sparkled” in the text?


The phonograph was beautiful when it was new.


The phonograph has been kept in perfect condition.


The phonograph is decorated with expensive jewels.


The phonograph has an electrical problem.

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The phonograph was beautiful when it was new.

Explanation: “Sparkled like a freshly-laundered black tuxedo” conveys a shiny, pristine appearance from when it was new—not that it’s jeweled, electrically faulty, or still in perfect condition.