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प्रश्न
Why did the author avoid going to Lucia’s room?
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उत्तर
The author did not want to disturb the privacy of the family party and the sense of pride the boys had in supporting their elder sister.
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| Ice Tea | |
| Lemon Tea | |
| Green Tea | |
| Black Tea | |
| Tea with Milk |
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| e.g. Beethoven | Hearing impairment | Music |
| Demosthenes | ||
| Helen Keller | ||
| Mariyappan Thangavelu | ||
| Mozart | ||
| John Milton | ||
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