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What do you think the mechanical hand was trying to do?

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The mechanical hand that emerged from the alien spacecraft, was trying to collect samples of soil from the surface of Mars. The purpose was to study if there was life on it.

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पाठ 10: An Alien Hand - Comprehension Check [पृष्ठ ७३]

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पाठ 10 An Alien Hand
Comprehension Check | Q 1 | पृष्ठ ७३

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