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प्रश्न
Why did the little man’s face wrinkle and frown?
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उत्तर
The little man was an elf. He had not studied maths or English. So he was angry when called upon to do Patrick’s homework.
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He plants a friend of sun and sky;b
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The shaft of beauty, towering high;
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