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प्रश्न
Why are dreams important? Mention two reasons.
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उत्तर
Dreams are important for the following reasons :
- They help us sleep through noise and other disturbances.
- They may reveal something about one’s problems.
- They may provide a key or the solution of some problems if they are understood correctly.
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