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The writer has tried to bring this text to life by engaging the senses,
What sense if any is the writer trying to engage with the final sentence?
Give your answer in one word,
The door creaked open and Victor
stepped inside. Cracks adorned the
walls where the pictures once hung.
The stench of the decaying carpet
assaulted his nostrils and clung to the
back of his throat. The neglect was
almost tangible.