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Answer These Question in One Or Two Sentences . (The Paragraph Numbers Within Brackets Provide Clues to the Answer.)Why Did Santosh’S Parents Agree to Pay for Her Schooling in Delhi?

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Answer these question in one or two sentences . (The paragraph numbers within brackets provide clues to the answer.)

Why did Santosh’s parents agree to pay for her schooling in Delhi? What mental qualities of Santosh are brought into light by this incident?

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When Santosh informed her parents about her plan to do a part time job to support her education, they agreed to pay for her schooling in Delhi.

This incident shows that Santosh was a strong headed and determined girl who knew her way towards her goal. .

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