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Which book famously starts with the line, "Call me Ishmael."?
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The Old Man and the Sea
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- The Old Man and the Sea
- Moby Dick
- Treasure Island
- Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Explanation & Context
The opening line, "Call me Ishmael," introduces the narrator of Herman Melville's "Moby Dick."
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