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प्रश्न
Why did Makara dislike tortoises, snakes and lizards? Write a line about each.
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उत्तर
Makara disliked tortoises because he thought they were slow and stupid, and they carried their houses on their backs.
He disliked snakes because according to him they were slimy and made funny noises.
The reason he disliked lizards was because they had the strangest habits and some of them even changed colours.
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