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What did the falling of the hammer indicate? - English

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What did the falling of the hammer indicate?

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The falling of the hammer indicated “closure of the bid” and it mandated the highest bidder to pay and collect his purchase.

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पाठ 4.1: Tight Corners - Exercise 1 [पृष्ठ १०६]

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पाठ 4.1 Tight Corners
Exercise 1 | Q g) | पृष्ठ १०६

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