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Question
What was a source of unending joy for Valli? What was her strongest desire?
Solution
A source of unending joy for Valli was the sight of the bus that travelled between her village and the nearest town, filled with a new set of passengers each time it passed through her street. Her strongest desire was to ride on that bus.
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