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select the correct text in the passage.
which detail best supports the idea that in this futuristic setting the landscape is very dry?
from rogue heart
by axie oh

exuberant, she throws her arms around me. \what would i do without you? stepping from the embrace, she smoothly extracts the broom from my grip.
o more of this. take it easy until closing. ill set the bots to roam.\ she slips through the beaded curtain to the kitchen, presumable to hang up her apron and apply a sweep of cherry gloss across her lips. a few minutes later, im met with the steady drone of the dust bots as they awaken and shift listlessly through the curtain. theyre old models, mid-twenty-second century, that tingting bought at a junk auction last fall and restored by watching instructional videos on the net. one bumps into my toe before careening off into a cake stand. we usually dont take them out. tingtings parents, ms. chen and auntie, are traditionalists and prefer lowtech amenities. still, its a constant war these days against the dust that sweeps across the city limits, piling worst in dead ends and cul-de-sacs, like the one that shelters the alchemy of dreams.

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Explanation:

To determine the detail supporting a dry landscape, we analyze the passage. The key sentence is "Still, it’s a constant war these days against the dust that sweeps across the city limits, piling worst in dead ends and cul - de - sacs, like the one that shelters The Alchemy of Dreams." This shows a constant battle against dust sweeping into the area, implying a dry environment where dust is prevalent (as dry areas tend to have more dust that can be blown around). Other details like the dust bots or not taking them out don't directly relate to the dryness of the landscape.

Answer:

Still, it’s a constant war these days against the dust that sweeps across the city limits, piling worst in dead ends and cul - de - sacs, like the one that shelters The Alchemy of Dreams.