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प्रश्न
Complete the following sentence using your own interpretation.
Constant effort and strife leads to _______.
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उत्तर
Constant effort and strife leads to achieving your goals and to perfection.
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Points
- Title
- Poet
- Rhyme scheme
- Favourite line
- Theme/Central idea
- Figures of speech
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