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Question
- Have you ever attended a sky-watch or a star-gazing party?
- Have you ever slept under the open sky?
- Do you study at night or early in the morning?
- Do you sleep with your windows closed or open?
Solution
- No, but I have heard about it.
- Yes, many times in summer sleep on my rooftop.
- I study early in the morning, but when it's exam time, I study at night.
- I sleep with my window open so that fresh air enters my chamber.
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