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Answer the following question. Did he at the same time feel very excited? If so, why? - English Honeydew

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Answer the following question.

Did he at the same time feel very excited? If so, why?

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Yes, he felt excited at the same time because it made him stronger to see somebody like him achieving something huge. This made him aware of the many possibilities present before him, thereby helping him to reach out further than he ever thought he could.

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Chapter 7.1: A Visit to Cambridge - Working with the Text [Page 100]

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NCERT English - Honeydew Class 8
Chapter 7.1 A Visit to Cambridge
Working with the Text | Q 1.2 | Page 100

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