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प्रश्न
What happened when the wicked old farmer sprinkled ash over the cherry tree?
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उत्तर
When the wicked farmer sprinkled the ash over the cherry tree it didn’t bring in a change on it. The fine particles from the ash entered the eyes of daimio and his wife. They began to cough and sneeze. All the lavishness of the procession was spoiled.
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