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प्रश्न
What are the strengths and weaknesses of Jimmy Wells from Bob’s point of view?
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उत्तर
Jimmy Wells was assertive. He did not want to leave New York. But he was not adventurous enough to chase his dreams, across the nation. He was a plodder.
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Which of these words would you use to describe Santosh Yadav? Find reasons in the text to support your choices, and write a couple of paragraphs describing Santosh’s character
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one by one they all turned around and went back to help him
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| Hunter 2 | |
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