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How did the boy who played the mechanic lose his eyesight?

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How did the boy who played the mechanic lose his eyesight?

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The mechanic was seven years old. One night, when he's drunk father tortured his mom, she threw a lantern at him. The lantern broke over the child’s head and shoulders. He suffered third-degree burns on the upper part of his body and lost both of his eyes.

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अध्याय 3.1: In Celebration of Being Alive - Exercise [पृष्ठ ७१]

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सामाचीर कलवी English Class 12 TN Board
अध्याय 3.1 In Celebration of Being Alive
Exercise | Q 2. f. | पृष्ठ ७१

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What should be poured into the cup first–tea or milk?


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Golden Rules of Tea Preparation

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Tea should be made in ______in a teapot.

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The teapot should be made of ______

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The pot should be ______beforehand.

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The pot should not have ______

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While pouring water the teapot should be ______

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The tea leaves should be ______

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After making tea, it should be ______or the pot should be ______

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The milk for the tea should be ______

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