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प्रश्न
Abbu Khan said, “No more goats in my house ever again.” Then he changed his mind. Why?
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उत्तर
When all the goats left Abbu Khan, he decided not to keep any more goats in his house ever again. Even if he lived for a few more years he would live without goats. However, without the goats the poor old man was terribly lonely and couldn’t do without his pets. So he changed his mind and bought a young goat.
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