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What thoughts troubled Dr. Christiaan Barnard as he neared the end of his career as a heart surgeon? - English

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What thoughts troubled Dr. Christiaan Barnard as he neared the end of his career as a heart surgeon?

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Towards the end of his career, Dr. Christiaan Barnard was troubled by the suffering of people and especially of young children. He could not accept the fact that 12 million children are unlikely to reach the age of one and about 6 million children die annually before reaching the age of five.

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अध्याय 3.1: In Celebration of Being Alive - Exercise [पृष्ठ ७०]

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सामाचीर कलवी English Class 12 TN Board
अध्याय 3.1 In Celebration of Being Alive
Exercise | Q 1. a. | पृष्ठ ७०

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