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The sentence “the cry asking whether there was a doctor in the house could well be a thing of the past” means ____________.
A.
patients used to cry and ask if there was a doctor in the house
B.
now people probably will not ask if there is a doctor in the house
C.
patients are now still asking if there is a doctor in the house
D.
in the past people often cried and asked if there was a doctor in the house