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Complete the following sentence It is mysterious because ______

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Complete the following sentence

It is mysterious because ______

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It is mysterious because the poet was unable to comprehend what the fan was saying.

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Chapter 6.2: Mystery of the Talking Fan - Working with the Poem [Page 98]

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NCERT English - Honeycomb Class 7
Chapter 6.2 Mystery of the Talking Fan
Working with the Poem | Q 2.2 | Page 98

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