Now it was my mother's turn to sigh. "Look" ,I said, to cheer her up ." I'm thinking about shaving the moustache off". Even though I wasn't for a long time. Another discovery:You can build a way of life on postponement. "Your grandmother probably won't even recognize you ",she said. And I saw the shadow fall across her face.

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Now it was my mother's turn to sigh. "Look" ,I said, to cheer her up ." I'm thinking about shaving the moustache off". Even though I wasn't for a long time. Another discovery:You can build a way of life on postponement.  "Your grandmother probably won't even recognize you ",she said. And I saw the shadow fall across her face.
In 1-2 sentences , explain the meaning of postponement in the excerpt, and tell which words provide  the clearest context clue for the word.

GPT-4o mini · Answer

In the excerpt, "postponement" refers to the act of delaying or not taking immediate action, suggesting a tendency to avoid making decisions or changes in one’s life. The words "cheer her up" and "wasn't for a long time" provide clear context clues, indicating a reluctance to act on the idea of shaving off the mustache.