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प्रश्न
What saved Pi’s life?
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उत्तर
Parker kept Pi from thinking too much about his family and his tragic circumstances. He pushed him on to go on living. It was Richard Parker who pushed him to go on living.
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| fades | predict | discriminate | locks | reminded |
| experience | anticipated | unlock | recalls |
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| callous | unperturbed |
| well-known | gardener |
| reminder | zealous service |
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