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Question
Chirpy crow was very thirsty. It looked everywhere but could not find water. Suddenly it saw a
pitcher (matka). When it tried to drink water, it found there was very little water in the
pitcher.
It saw
pebbles lying nearby.

It put the
pebbles into the
pitcher one by one.

The water came up
.
Chirpy drank water and flew away.

What will you do if you were at the crow's place?
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Solution
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