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प्रश्न
Read the given lines and answer the questions that follow in a sentence or two.
With all my heart I do admire
Athletes who sweat for fun or hire
- Whom does the poet admire?
- For what reasons do the athletes sweat?
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उत्तर
- The poet admires athletes who play games.
- The athletes play and sweat for fun or money.
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