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Read the following statement and mark those that apply to you. I make friends easily.

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Read the following statement and mark those that apply to you.

I make friends easily.

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उत्तर

Yes, this applies to me. I make friends very easily.

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अध्याय 1.1: Being Neighborly - Ice Breakers [पृष्ठ १]

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बालभारती English Yuvakbharati [English] Standard 11 Maharashtra State Board
अध्याय 1.1 Being Neighborly
Ice Breakers | Q 1. (i) | पृष्ठ १

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