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Describe the change the cherry tree underwent after the kind old poured a pinch of ash over it.
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Solution
It was winter season and the cherry tree in the old couple’s garden didn’t have leaves. The old man sprinkled a pinch of the ashes and blossoms sprouted out of it. Pink flowers came on it and their fragrance filled the air.
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