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Question
Complete the following sentence.
The suspension of train halt at Rameshwaram station proved to be a blessing in disguise for Kalam because .................................................................
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Solution
The suspension of train halt at Rameshwaram station proved to be a blessing in disguise for Kalam because he got a job of picking the bundles of newspapers thrown from the train. He felt pride in earning his own money for the first time.
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