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Read the given extract (Act III)
Complete the following table.
| Sr. No. | Character | Supportive Character | Incident |
| 1. | Dr. Stockmann |
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| 2. | Peter Stockmann |
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| 3. | Aslaksen |
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Solution
| Sr. No. | Character | Supportive Character | Incident |
| 1. | Dr. Stockmann |
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| 2. | Peter Stockmann |
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| 3. | Aslaksen |
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