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प्रश्न
What were Dr. Barnard’s feelings when he was hospitalized after an accident?
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उत्तर
He experienced not only agony but also anger after they had met with an accident. He had eleven broken ribs and perforated lungs. His wife had a badly fractured shoulder. He could not understand why they should undergo pain when they had other important things to do in life during that time.
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| Herbal Tea | |
| Ice Tea | |
| Lemon Tea | |
| Green Tea | |
| Black Tea | |
| Tea with Milk |
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Golden Rules of Tea Preparation
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| Tea should be made in ______in a teapot. |
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| The teapot should be made of ______ |
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| The pot should be ______beforehand. |
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| The pot should not have ______ |
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| While pouring water the teapot should be ______ |
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| The tea leaves should be ______ |
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| The milk for the tea should be ______ |
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| The author does not like to ______to tea. |
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Para 19
neighbour Makalu, unexplored and
unclimbed. Far away across the clouds,
the great bulk of Kanchenjunga loomed
on the horizon. To the west, we could
see the great unexplored ranges of Nepal
stretching off into the distance.
Para 20
The most important photograph,
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which had been made famous by the
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1920’s and 1930’s. After ten minutes,
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