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प्रश्न
Complete the following sentence by providing a reason.
In the poem, Small Towns and the River, the dead are placed pointing west because ______.
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उत्तर
In the poem, Small Towns and the River, the dead are placed pointing west because when the soul rises, it will walk towards the east toward heaven. / it was a ritual passed down from generation.
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(not) appeal to
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(not) have a taste for
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