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प्रश्न
What sounded absurd to Aunt Jane?
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उत्तर
Aunt Jane realized that the house and all the gadgets in Jacks’s home were bought on loan. He was paying EMI more than his salary. He was steadily borrowing to pay his EMI. So, living beyond the means sounded absurd for her.
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