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Black clouds approach from the west, but the sky above stays clear and sunny, "as if collaborating in the deception." What is the deception?

That no storm is coming.

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  1. The sun is warm
  2. That no storm is coming ✔
  3. It is too cold to swim

Why: The clear sky and warm sun make it seem like a nice day, while a storm wall moves in from the west. The sun really is warm, so that is not a trick; the trick is that no storm seems to be coming.

Huh, didn't know that: Words like deception and irony are clues that something is not what it seems.

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What did one cloud say to the other? Don't rain on my parade.
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Answer: That no storm is coming. The clear sky and warm sun make it seem like a nice day, while a storm wall moves in from the west. The sun really is warm, so that is not a trick; the trick is that no storm seems to be coming.

  1. Paragraph Comprehension Sample Questions | Official ASVAB www.officialasvab.com/paragraph-comprehension-pc
    To the east and above them, the sky remained clear, the sun warm, as if collaborating in the deception.
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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