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You forget to wish your best friend on his/her birthday. He gets very angry. How will you try to pacify him/her? Construct a dialogue of about 4 to 5 exchanges and enact a role play - English

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You forget to wish your best friend on his/her birthday. He gets very angry. How will you try to pacify him/her? Construct a dialogue of about 4 to 5 exchanges and enact a role play

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Ramesh  Ravi, aren’t you my best friend?
Ravi  Why do you doubt it?
Ramesh  You didn’t even wish me. Yesterday evening I was waiting for you till 9 pm. 
Ravi  I’m terribly sorry! I was at the Chepauk stadium watching CSK batting under trying conditions.
Ramesh  Oh! when it comes to cricket, you forget even your weekly tests.
Ravi  Friend, forgive me. Accept my belated wishes.
Ramesh  Okay. Let us forget it and talk about the match.
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