Why do "eat", "tea", and "ate" land together?

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Question

Why do "eat", "tea", and "ate" land together?

Option A — Correct answer

They all sort to aet

Option B

They have the same first letter

Option C

They are all palindromes

Option D

They appear next to each other

Explanation

Their sorted key is the same: "aet".

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