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Which natural element plays a crucial role in the end of the story There Will Come Soft Rains? - English Literature

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Which natural element plays a crucial role in the end of the story There Will Come Soft Rains?

पर्याय

  • Hail

  • Wind

  • Heat

  • Rain

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उत्तर

Wind

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  या प्रश्नात किंवा उत्तरात काही त्रुटी आहे का?
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