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Answer the following question. What were the “symbols of reverence” left by members of the team on Everest? - English Honeydew

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Answer the following question.

What were the “symbols of reverence” left by members of the team on Everest?

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On Everest, a picture of Guru Nanak was left by the author; a picture of Goddess Durga was left by Rawat; a relic of the Buddha was left by Phu Dorji. Apart from these ‘symbols of reverence’ there was also the cross that had been buried by Edmund Hillary.

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Chapter 5.1: The Summit Within - Working with the Text [Page 80]

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