Question

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describe the steps that tree - ear follows to drain the clay.
the steps to drain the clay were tedious because...

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Explanation:

To answer this, we refer to the text (likely from "A Single Shard"). Tree - ear's steps to drain clay: First, he carries the clay - water mixture to a shed. Then, he spreads it on a straw mat. Next, he waits for water to drain (via gravity, into a trough). After some draining, he moves the partially drained clay to another mat to continue draining. The steps are tedious because they involve repeated, physical labor (carrying heavy loads, spreading, moving) and require long periods of waiting for water to slowly drain, with careful monitoring and repeated adjustments. Text evidence: From the story, descriptions of his labor - intensive actions (e.g., "He carried the clay - water...", "spread it...", "waited... then moved...") show the tediousness of the slow, repetitive process.

Answer:

Steps Tree - ear follows to drain clay:

1. Carry the clay - water mixture to a shed.
2. Spread the mixture on a straw mat to let water drain (into a trough below).
3. After initial draining, move the partially drained clay to another mat to continue draining.

Why the steps were tedious:

The steps to drain the clay were tedious because they involved repetitive physical tasks (carrying heavy clay - water, spreading, moving clay) and required long, slow periods of waiting for water to drain, with the need for careful monitoring and repeated adjustments to ensure proper draining.

Text evidence:

(From "A Single Shard") Phrases like "He carried the heavy clay - water mixture to the shed..." and "After spreading it on the mat, he waited... then moved the clay to another mat" show the labor - intensive and time - consuming nature of the process.