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प्रश्न
Imagine that you are in a land of tiny people like Lilliput. Write about some of the interesting things you might see there, including animals, houses, plants, vehicles, etc. Find an interesting name for this land.
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उत्तर
Once. I got lost when I was on a hike in the hills. I slept, and when I woke up, I saw that I was in a strange land. On my hand, I saw what looked like ants, but when I looked closely, I saw that they were actually elephants. When I sat up, something that appeared to be breadcrumbs fell off my body. I heard a faint cry; when I looked closely, I saw that they were people in cars. The tiny green dots on the ground were actually full-grown trees. I suddenly realized that I was in the land of tiny people. I called this land "Teeny-Weeny Land".
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