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प्रश्न
How did Margot describe the sun to others?
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उत्तर
Margot described the sun as like a penny and as a fire in the stove. She even wrote a poem about the sun as “I think the sun is a flower, That blooms for just one hour”. This is how Margot described the sun to all the children.
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