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Charles Dickens's 'Great Expectations' features a famous late-stage alteration to its conclusion. Which of the following accurately describes the nature and catalyst of this revision prior to publication in volume form?
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- 1At the insistence of John Forster, Dickens replaced a cynical epilogue in Cairo with Pip's return to the forge.
- 2Advised by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Dickens replaced his original ending (where Pip and a remarried Estella briefly meet in London) with a more ambiguous reunion at Satis House.✓
- 3Bound by Mudie's Lending Library requirements, Dickens expanded the novel with a legal battle over Miss Havisham's estate.
- 4Responding to declining sales, Dickens incorporated the murder of Bentley Drummle by Orlick.
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Advised by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Dickens replaced his original ending (where Pip and a remarried Estella briefly meet in London) with a more ambiguous reunion at Satis House.
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