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प्रश्न
Answer the following question:
What abilities must an astronaut have, according to the journalist?
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उत्तर
According to the journalist, to be an astronaut one should have the enormous ability. An astronaut must know a lot about everything, from biology to astrophysics to aeronautical engineering. In this age of super-specialization, you must have an encyclopaedic knowledge to be an astronaut.
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