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प्रश्न
Rewrite the passage below using capital letters where necessary
oh dear said the fir tree I like my old needle-like leaves best for goats don't eat them and no man can steal them
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उत्तर
“Oh dear!”, said the fir tree. I like my old needle-like leaves best, for goats don’t eat them and no man can steal them.
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