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Question
Can you think of a similarity between a raven and a writing desk? Write at least five differences between the two.
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Solution
Similarity: Both are smooth to touch.
Differences:
| Raven | Writing desk | |
| 1 | has life | no life; made of wood |
| 2 | has a voice | no voice |
| 3 | has a beak, feathers | no beak or feathers |
| 4 | has feelings | no feelings |
| 5 | can fly and walk | cannot move; fixed at one place |
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