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How did Margot describe the sun to others?

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How did Margot describe the sun to others?

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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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अध्याय 5.3: All Summer in a Day - Exercise [पृष्ठ १७५]

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सामाचीर कलवी English Class 12 TN Board
अध्याय 5.3 All Summer in a Day
Exercise | Q 2. c) | पृष्ठ १७५

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