Read the excerpt from “The Railroad Earth.” I'm already picking up my brakeman's lantern from where it's been hanging on the door handle and my tattered timetable's been long in my backpocket folded and ready to go, everything tight, keys, timetable, lantern, knife, handkerchief, wallet, comb, railroad keys, change and myself. Which phrase from the excerpt best supports the idea that the narrator has held the same job for several years?
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my tattered timetable's been long in my backpocket
“My tattered timetable’s been long in my backpocket” suggests the timetable has been carried and used for a long time, which supports the idea that the narrator has held the job for several years. The other phrases describe items or actions but do not indicate how long the narrator has worked.
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