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प्रश्न
Answer these question in one or two sentences . (The paragraph numbers within brackets provide clues to the answer.)
Give an example to show that even as a young girl Santosh was not ready to accept anything unreasonable.
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उत्तर
Santosh, from the very beginning, lived life on her own terms. She was not content with the traditional way of life and was not ready to accept anything unreasonable. One example which proves this is that Santosh, unlike other girls who wore traditional Indian dresses, preferred wearing shorts.
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