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प्रश्न
Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold,
And to the presence in the room he said,
"What writest thou?"..... The vision raised its head,
And with a look made of all sweet accord,
Answered, "The names of those who love the Lord."
Read the lines given above and answer the following question.
What did Abou Adhem ask the angel?
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उत्तर
He asked the angel, “What are your writing?”
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Answer of these question in a short paragraph (about 30 words).
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“Oh!” said the girl, with a deep breath and returning color. “So that is what you are doing out here? A marshal!”
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| I wasn't too worried about all this. I'd trained, sweated and disciplined myself for six years with the Games in mind. While I was going over on the boat, all I could think about was taking home one or two of those gold medals. I had my eye especially on the running broad jump. |
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