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Can you think of some other ending for the story?

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The current chapter concludes with Mahendra’s decision to leave the haunting place. However, that is not the appropriate finish. Mahendra should not have decided to leave the haunted house without learning the truth. The narrative could conclude like this: Mahendra bravely approached the woman and took the time to learn the truth. As soon as Mahendra captured the woman, the secret was revealed. It was none other than Iswaran dressed as a ghostly woman.

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अध्याय 3: Iswaran the Storyteller - Iswaran the Storyteller [पृष्ठ १८]

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अध्याय 3 Iswaran the Storyteller
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