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प्रश्न
What does Prospero intend to do with his book before his interaction with Alonso in Act V of the play, The Tempest?
विकल्प
Burn it to ashes.
Pass it to Caliban.
Drown it deeper than plummet's sound.
Gift it to Miranda.
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उत्तर
Drown it deeper than plummet's sound.
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