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Listen to the passage carefully and write the answer.

What was the question asked by the journalist?

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The journalists wished to know what a great scientist would think before his breakfast.

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Chapter 3.1: Sir Isaac Newton -The Ingenious Scientist - Section II - Listening [Page 74]

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Samacheer Kalvi English Class 8 TN Board
Chapter 3.1 Sir Isaac Newton -The Ingenious Scientist
Section II - Listening | Q 4 | Page 74

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