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Answer the following question.
Why did the king want no more talk about the hilsa-fish?
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Solution
The king did not want any more talk about the hilsa-fish because it was the season for hilsa-fish and no one could stop talking about it for even five minutes. He was getting annoyed with all the talk about hilsa-fish.
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