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Complete the following sentence using your own ideas:

I did not know what ______.

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Solution

I did not know what real happiness was until I started living for myself, not for others' expectations.

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Chapter 2.2: Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan - ENGLISH WORKSHOP [Page 41]

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Balbharati My English Coursebook [Marathi] Standard 9 Maharashtra State Board
Chapter 2.2 Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan
ENGLISH WORKSHOP | Q 7. (b) | Page 41

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