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Write what you think about the following thoughts and actions of Mathilde : Mathilde did not tell her friend about the loss and replacement. - English

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Write what you think about the following thoughts and actions of Mathilde :

Mathilde did not tell her friend about the loss and replacement.

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It was another huge mistake she made. It was her irresponsible action. If she had informed her friend about the loss of the jewellery, further disastrous events would not have happened, and the solution to the situation would have been straightforward.

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पाठ 1.5: The Necklace - English Workshop Part ll [पृष्ठ २५]

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बालभारती English Kumarbharati [English] Standard 9 Maharashtra State Board
पाठ 1.5 The Necklace
English Workshop Part ll | Q 2. (e) | पृष्ठ २५
बालभारती My English Coursebook [Marathi] Standard 9 Maharashtra State Board
पाठ 1.5 The Necklace
ENGLISH WORKSHOP - II | Q 3. (e) | पृष्ठ ३१

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