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प्रश्न
How was Dr. Barnard’s attitude to suffering different from that of his father’s?
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उत्तर
Dr. Barnard’s father accepted suffering as God’s will. He also believed that suffering ennobles humans. But Dr. Barnard found no meaning in the agony and suffering of patients and especially of the young children.
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Para 18
My first feelings were of relief–
relief that there were no more steps to
cut, no more ridges to traverse, and no
more humps to tantalize us with hopes
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Para 19
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Para 20
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clumsy-fingered and slow-moving. So I
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| Across | Down |
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| 4. You can lie on this and sleep | 2. You can put flowers in this |
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8. You can put all your clothes in here
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9. You can look into this to see yourself |
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10. You can sit on this, it has 3 legs. |
