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Why is His Finger Bleeding? What is His Wife’S Reaction?

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Why is his finger bleeding? What is his wife’s reaction?

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His finger was bleeding as he had gashed his finger on the zip of the bag that he was trying to open. His wife looked at him with an expression of wonder and said that she could not believe that he did that for a living.

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पाठ 9: The Accidental Tourist - The Accidental Tourist [पृष्ठ ६०]

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एनसीईआरटी English Moments Class 9
पाठ 9 The Accidental Tourist
The Accidental Tourist | Q 3 | पृष्ठ ६०

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