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Why was the author sure he would not be caught?

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Why was the author sure he would not be caught?

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The author decided to bid safely by just raising the stake a little bit and leave it for real millionaires to go ahead. Thus he was sure that he would not be caught.

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पाठ 4.1: Tight Corners - Exercise 1 [पृष्ठ १०५]

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पाठ 4.1 Tight Corners
Exercise 1 | Q c) | पृष्ठ १०५

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