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Penelope said when she was finished knitting (i think a shall, sorry) she would choose one of the suitors to marry her. She would knit in front of them all day. But during the night she would secretly unwind the threads so during the day, she would have to knit the "shall" again. (Pretty much stalling them by never finishing sowing.).

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Who was the suiter best liked by Penelope slain by telemachus?

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What do the suitors want from Penelope?

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How does Penelope learn of what the suitors are thinking?

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