A gap in the fence is a magnet is a form of figurative language describing what gaps in fences are.
The correct answer is paraphrasing.
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Instead of saying word-from-word what the person has told them and repeating it, they are saying "basically..."
<span>"But sometimes (like right now), as I sit in the cool, green-draped parlor, the grindstone begins to turn, and time with all its changes is ground away—and I remember Doodle." is the correct answer because it's implying Doodle is no longer with the narrator.</span>