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What was the role of scholars and poets in olden days?

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Scholars and poets adorned the chambers of royalty or the gilded mansions of lords and nobles. Their wisdom was meant for the mansion, not for the marketplace. Poets and scholars were content to work in secluded spheres. Their work was to weave the costly fabric of philosophy or poetry which, in turn, was to be converted into dazzling garments for the select and the privileged royalty.

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पाठ 5.1: The Convocation Address - Exercises [पृष्ठ १४३]

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पाठ 5.1 The Convocation Address
Exercises | Q A. 3. | पृष्ठ १४३

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How sharp is your memory?

Take this five-minute memory test. The teacher will read out a series of 30 words, one by one. Some of them will be repeated. Whenever you hear a word for the first time, write ‘N’ (for New) in the corresponding box, and when you hear a repeated word write ‘R’. After completing this task, check your results. Compare it with your friends and see where you stand.

1 N 11   21  
2   12   22  
3   13   23  
4   14   24  
5   15   25  
6   16   26  
7   17   27  
8   18   28  
9   19   29  
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The narrator had been a safe contributor at the auction, as ______.


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