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प्रश्न
Examine the communication channels in the story between Paul and Bassett.
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उत्तर
The friendship of Paul and Bassett or to say more clearly their partnership was an affectionate relation between them. Bassett knew and understood what the rest failed to even notice. He brought all the news of racing horses to Paul and then the clairvoyant Paul will decide in his trance who was to be the winner.
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j) Find out the word which is the antonym of ‘natural’ in para 3.
