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प्रश्न
Write down the consequences of the following occurrences with the help of the play.
Mayor Peter Stockmann persuades Mr. Hovstad and Mr. Billing from printing the article.
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उत्तर
Both Hovstad and Aslaksen, believe the Mayor‘s lie that Dr. Stockmann‘s report is based on his imagination and is far from the truth. This makes them turn against Dr. Stockmann and his cause and they decide to instead print the statement given to them by Mayor Peter Stockmann.
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