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Question
Akbar was a famous king. He had a smart minister called Birbal. Once Akbar gave him a difficult question. He drew a line on the floor.

Look at the picture and explain how Birbal made Akbar's line shorter.
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Solution
Birbal drew a longer line below the line drawn by Akbar.
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