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Thinking about Poem

Can a “simple jab of the knife” kill a tree? Why not?

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No, a simple jab of a knife cannot kill a tree because it takes many years for a tree to grow and rise out of the earth. Moreover, only a chop cannot kill it because it will slowly rise again and grow to its original size.

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पाठ 8.2: On Killing a Tree (poem) - Thinking about the Poem [पृष्ठ १११]

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पाठ 8.2 On Killing a Tree (poem)
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