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Why did Soapy not like to go to his known persons?

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Why did Soapy not like to go to his known persons?

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Soapy didn’t want to go to his known persons because he thought that they would ask personal questions from him. And he was not ready to answer all their questions about his life.

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पाठ 4: The Cop and the Anthem - Extra Questions

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पाठ 4 The Cop and the Anthem
Extra Questions | Q 3

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