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Fans don’t talk, but it is possible to imagine that they do. What is it, then, that sounds like the fan’s chatter?

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The noise created by the fan’s motor due to lack of oiling was being compared to the fan’s chatter.

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पाठ 6.2: Mystery of the Talking Fan - Working with the Poem [पृष्ठ ९७]

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एनसीईआरटी English - Honeycomb Class 7
पाठ 6.2 Mystery of the Talking Fan
Working with the Poem | Q 1 | पृष्ठ ९७

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They don't climb out the window sill,
They never fight or kick or punch,
They leave you free to cook the lunch
And wash the dishes in the sink....
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To wonder just exactly what
This does to your beloved tot?
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