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Read the excerpt from Walden by Henry David Thoreau.

(1) Many think that seeds improve with age. (2) I have no doubt that time discriminates between the good and the bad; and when at last I shall plant, I shall be less likely to be disappointed. (3) But I would say to my fellows, once for all, As long as possible live free and uncommitted. (4) It makes but little difference whether you are committed to a farm or the county jail.

Which sentence in the excerpt is an example of zeugma?

sentence 1
sentence 2
sentence 3
sentence 4

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sentence 4

Explanation: "Committed" is used with two different objects in different senses ("committed to a farm" vs. "committed to the county jail"), which is an example of zeugma.