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How did the old clock give a timeless message through Ray? - English

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How did the old clock give a timeless message through Ray?

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Ray was an old and deaf dealer in old clocks. He also used to pay to the needy customers against the security of their old clocks. Two visitors came to his shop when he was going to pull the shutters down. He doubted their intentions. But he kept his cool. He offered them fifty dollars for an old clock. He did so as a gesture of goodwill and peace. The timepiece rang out a musical message filled with hope. All the three persons who stood in the shop heard the timeless message of peace on earth and goodwill towards all.
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अध्याय 4: The Old-Clock Shop - Extra Questions 2

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अध्याय 4 The Old-Clock Shop
Extra Questions 2 | Q 2

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