Question

complete the text with the best phrase.
although they didnt know it at the time, gavin and philip purchased
down vests at the mall last weekend.
nearly identical the same identical exactly identical
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Explanation:

"Identical" already means exactly the same, so pairing it with "the same" or "exactly" creates redundancy. "Nearly identical" is the only grammatically and logically correct phrase, as it describes items that are very similar but not perfectly matching, which fits the context of the sentence.

Answer:

nearly identical