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Question
Answer the following in about 40-50 words:
Who are paders and why are they friends of children?
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Solution
Goa's village bakers, known as paders, sell their bakery products. The children in these villages are particularly fond of them as they bring bread bangles and loaves every morning. While the loaves are sold to households, the children enjoy freely munching on the delicious bread bangles.
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