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Question
Answer the following question.
Did the prospect of meeting Stephen Hawking make the writer nervous? If so, why?
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Solution
Yes, the prospect of meeting Stephen Hawking made the writer nervous. He was to meet a great personality and that too one who had achieved greatness despite his disabilities. Clearly, it was a big moment, a great honour for the writer. So it is not surprising that he was nervous at the prospect of meeting Stephen Hawking.
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