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प्रश्न
Answer these question in one or two sentences . (The paragraph numbers within brackets provide clues to the answer.)
Why was Santosh sent to the local school?
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उत्तर
Even though Santosh’s parents could afford to send their children to the best schools, she was sent to the local village school due to the prevailing custom in the family.
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- and:
- but:
- where:
- while:
- after:
- until:
- so :
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These things he plants who plants a tree.
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