During the Enlightenment, a salon was a(n)
A) discussion circle in a private home, often hosted by a woman.
B) official reception with the king.
C) secret society open only to initiated members.
D) private bookstore selling radical pamphlets.
E) meeting place for lower class agitators,
Answer: A
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