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It takes much time to kill a tree, Not a simple jab of the knife Will do it. Can a ‘simple jab of the knife’ kill a tree? - English

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It takes much time to kill a tree,
Not a simple jab of the knife Will do it.

Can a ‘simple jab of the knife’ kill a tree?

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उत्तर

No, a simple jab of the knife cannot kill a tree.

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अध्याय 3.2: On Killing a Tree - Exercise [पृष्ठ ७६]

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अध्याय 3.2 On Killing a Tree
Exercise | Q B. 1. i. | पृष्ठ ७६

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