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प्रश्न
Why did the poet have to wait near the water trough ? (Snake)
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उत्तर
The poet had to wait near the water trough because he was a second comer. The snake had been the first one there, where the water dripped from the tap in a small clearness and the poet had to wait for his turn because of the snake.
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