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Question
What was Margot waiting for? Why did William say that it was a joke?
Solution
Margot was waiting for the reappearance of the Sun. She believed in the prediction of the reappearance of the Sun in the 7th year. William hadn’t seen the Sun after (i.e.) for seven whole years. So, he called the possible reappearance of Sun a joke.
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