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"It does not do to live in memories." This statement means that

A

The past is not contained in memories

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The old men are very forgetful

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Old men often think of the past

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Thinking of the past does no good to old men

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Solution

The correct option is D Thinking of the past does no good to old men
All the options other than option (d) are vague and lack sense in accordance to the passage. Therefore, the statement "It does not do to live in memories." means that thinking of the past does no good to old men

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