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प्रश्न
The poem is set in a ______.
पर्याय
city
village
grove
park
उत्तर
The poem is set in a grove.
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| Activities | ||
| performer/player | spectator/audience | |
| e.g. | cricket | magician |
| a. | ||
| b. | ||
| c. | ||
| d. | ||
| e. | ||
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“Comes at the last, and with a little pin
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