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प्रश्न
From the extract, find what the following are compared to and why:
as easy as .................................
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उत्तर
as easy as chasing a cow out of a meadow.
This comparison is made because Joan was a country girl and had probably chased many cows out of the meadows. Besides, cows are docile creatures and can be driven away very easily.
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