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But I know no better spectacle Than a comet in full flight. What is the best spectacle mentioned in the above lines?

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But I know no better spectacle
Than a comet in full flight.

What is the best spectacle mentioned in the above lines?

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The best spectacle is the comet in full flight.

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Chapter 6.2: The Comet - Exercise [Page 167]

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Samacheer Kalvi English Class 9 TN Board
Chapter 6.2 The Comet
Exercise | Q B. 5. b. | Page 167

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