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प्रश्न
Grandmother’s prophecy was that the tiger
Mark the right answer.
पर्याय
would prefer Mahmoud’s bed to sleep in
and the cook would disappear together from the house.
would one day make a meal of Mahmoud.
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उत्तर
Grandmother’s prophecy was that the tiger would one day make a meal of Mahmoud.
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