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प्रश्न
Why does the poet prefer to buy tickets worth their weight in radium? Bring out the significance of the metal referred to here.
उत्तर
Radium is more expensive than diamonds. It is a rare metal discovered by Madam Curie. The poet was ready to buy tickets as expensive as radium just to stay as a spectator.
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