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How does the title of "A Modest Proposal” indicate that Swift is writing a satire?

Readers know that Swift is being serious because he humbly says that his proposal is “modest.”

Swift does not mean what he says when he calls his proposal “modest” or moderate; his proposal is actually extreme.

Swift calls his work a “proposal,” but readers do not know if the proposal will be approved by the Irish parliament.

What false premise does Swift rely on to build his argument in this passage?

Children will be too expensive for most buyers.

Women can be competitive.

Mothers will be willing to sell their children.

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