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प्रश्न
State whether the following statement is True or False. Correct the false statement by finding evidence from the poem to support your remark.
The cherry tree did not take long to grow.
विकल्प
True
False
उत्तर
This statement is False.
Explanation:
The cherry tree took a long time to grow – eight years in all.
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