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प्रश्न
Why did she call herself ‘lucky’?
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उत्तर
Mary Kom was tired and suffering from jet lag. After weighing in, she found out that she did not have a match that day. Unlike her team mates, she could take rest well enough to face her opponent in the ring. So, she called herself lucky.
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