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प्रश्न
What is the commonest type of forgetfulness, according to Lynd?
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उत्तर
The commonest type of forgetfulness occurs in the matter of posting letters. The author himself has forgotten to post his own letters many times.
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| 1 | N | 11 | 21 | ||
| 2 | 12 | 22 | |||
| 3 | 13 | 23 | |||
| 4 | 14 | 24 | |||
| 5 | 15 | 25 | |||
| 6 | 16 | 26 | |||
| 7 | 17 | 27 | |||
| 8 | 18 | 28 | |||
| 9 | 19 | 29 | |||
| 10 | 20 | 30 |
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