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Answer These Question in a Few Word Or a Couple of Sentences . How Old Are Margie and Tommy?

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Answer these question in a few word or a couple of sentences .

How old are Margie and Tommy?

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Margie is eleven and Tommy is thirteen-year-old.

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Chapter 1.1: The Fun They Had - Thinking about the Text [Page 10]

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NCERT English Beehive Class 9
Chapter 1.1 The Fun They Had
Thinking about the Text | Q 1.1 | Page 10

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