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Which character famously says, 'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times'?
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Oliver Twist
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- Oliver Twist
- Charles Darnay
- Sydney Carton
- The Narrator
Explanation & Context
The opening line of Charles Dickens' 'A Tale of Two Cities' is famously spoken by the narrator, describing the contrasting conditions in London and Paris before the French Revolution.
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