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Answer Following Question in Short.How Did the Duck Force the Kangaroo to Fulfil His Desire?

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Answer following question in short.

How did the duck force the kangaroo to fulfil his desire?

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Solution

The duck Spoke very politely. The Duck told kangaroo that it would sit quietly. Thus both would be able to go over the land and the sea.

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Chapter 7.2: The Duck And The Kangaroos English (poem) - Thinking about the Poem [Page 97]

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Chapter 7.2 The Duck And The Kangaroos English (poem)
Thinking about the Poem | Q 1 | Page 97

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