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Why does the poet want to know where the teachers go at four o’clock?

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The poet thinks that his teachers are not ordinary persons. He looks upon them as super or special human beings. So he wants to know where they go and what they do after school hours.

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अध्याय 5.2: Where Do All the Teachers Go? - Working with the Poem [पृष्ठ ६८]

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अध्याय 5.2 Where Do All the Teachers Go?
Working with the Poem | Q 1 | पृष्ठ ६८

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