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Question
Answer the following question briefly.
Was the wedding guest happy to be stopped? Give reasons for your answer.
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Solution
No, the wedding guest was not happy to be stopped because he was a close relative of the bridegroom and wanted to attend the marriage ceremony in time but he was forced to hear the story of the mariner.
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