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प्रश्न
Combine the following sets of ideas to show the contrast between them.
(i) The Emperor may rule over the territory he has conquered.
(ii) The artist knows the way within.
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उत्तर
Despite the Emperor ruling over the territory he has conquered, the artist knows the way within.
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“Nothing for you. Give it to your headmaster and go to your class.”
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