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You come across an advertisement in the newspaper. A Publishing House in Chennai has brought out a paperback edition of the complete works of Khus - English

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You come across an advertisement in the newspaper. A Publishing House in Chennai has brought out a paperback edition of the complete works of Khushwant Singh. You want to buy it. You are asked to send a Demand Draft for Rs.1000/- Fill in the following challan for the DD in favour of ‘X Publishing House, New Delhi’, payable at Chennai. The surcharge for Rs.1000/- is Rs.25/-.

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Chapter 6.1: The Accidental Tourist - Writing [Page 180]

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