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प्रश्न
Combine the following sets of ideas to show the contrast between them.
(i)The Emperor commissions a painting and appreciates its outer appearance.
(ii)The artist reveals to him the true meaning of his work.
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उत्तर
Even though the Emperor commissions a painting and appreciates its outer appearance, it is the artist who reveals to him the true meaning of his work.
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|
boil |
water |
heat |
keep |
rice |
lid |
low |
water |
more |
ready |
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- pinch of salt
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- ____________
- ____________
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| polite | |
| moral | |
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| blind | |
| cruel | |
| swift | |
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