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Question
Complete the following sentence.
The nation should be wary of people like the grade V teacher of the narrator because ...............................................................................................
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Solution
The nation should be wary of people like the grade V teacher of the narrator because such people are a threat to the unity and integrity of the country as they spread social inequality They create divisive valls and communal intolerance among the people through religious fanaticism and narrowmindedness.
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