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प्रश्न
Briefly describe the ‘accidents’ encountered on the flight by Bryson.
उत्तर
Once the author was trying to tie a shoelace. He bent to tie it. Just that moment, the passenger in the front seat reclined in full swing. The author was pinned down in a crash position. On another occasion, he engaged an attractive woman in a witty conversation. While talking to her, he sucked his pen. The pen left a scrub-resistant navy blue on his gum, mouth, teeth, and his chin for several days.
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