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प्रश्न
Answer the following in about 40-50 words:
Describe the pirate who comes through the window.
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उत्तर
The pirate who planned to raid Belinda's home held a shining cutlass between his teeth and held two pistols in each hand. He was dressed in all black, and one of his legs was a wooden stump.
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Answer the following in about 40-50 words:
Describe how Custard the dragon fights with the Pirate.
