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प्रश्न
Write what you think about the following thoughts and actions of Mathilde :
Mathilde wrote a note to her friend as dictated by her husband.
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उत्तर
Even after a long search, they could not discover the lost necklace. They expected to locate it sometime. They required more time, so Mathilde was forced to write the fake letter to her friend. Her actions of hiding and hurting her friend were immoral and irrational.
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