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Who does ‘we’ refer to in first stanza? - English

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Question

Who does ‘we’ refer to in first stanza?

Options

  • Human beings

  • Machines

MCQ

Solution

Machines.

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Chapter 5.2: The Secret of the Machines - Exercise [Page 150]

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Samacheer Kalvi English Class 10 SSLC TN Board
Chapter 5.2 The Secret of the Machines
Exercise | Q A. 1. | Page 150

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