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Question
Discuss the following points.
Is the boy intelligent? If so, what is the evidence of it?
Solution
Yes, the boy was intelligent. In school, he was among the most promising students. In his fourth standard exam, he had won a scholarship of four rupees a month. He was also going to get the previous month’s scholarship on the day he had to pay his fees. Also, he had never been absent from school.
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