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<p>On the 2nd edition, page 79, #19, there's this one question:</p>

<p>In lines 29-37, the author indicates that "nostalgia" differs from "tesknota" in that
(A) Tesknota cannot be explained in English
(B) Tesknota denotes a bittersweet, gloomy yearning
(C) Tesknota is a feeling that never ends
(D) Nostalgia is a more painful emotion than Tesknota
(E) Nostalgia connotes a greater degree of desire than Tesknota</p>

<p>Why is the answer D?? On line 29-37, the line says:</p>

<p>"I am suffering my first, severe attack of nostalgia, or tesknota--a word that adds to nostalgia the tonalties of sadness and longing..."</p>

<p>This sentence clearly contradicts D. Isn't Tesknota a more painful emotion than Nostalgia??</p>

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<p>I’m stuck on the same question; however, the answer in my edition says it’s B. </p>

<p>I still don’t understand though how “a word that adds to nostalgia the tonalities of sadness and longing” can be “bittersweet yearning”.</p>