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Describe the photographer.

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The photographer was a drooping man in a gray suit. He had dim eyes as a natural scientist.

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Chapter 4.3: With the Photographer - Exercises [Page 135]

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Samacheer Kalvi English Class 11 TN Board
Chapter 4.3 With the Photographer
Exercises | Q 1. b. | Page 135

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