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Discuss the following points.

Is the boy intelligent? If so, what is the evidence of it?

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Yes, the boy was intelligent. In school, he was among the most promising students. In his fourth standard exam, he had won a scholarship of four rupees a month. He was also going to get the previous month’s scholarship on the day he had to pay his fees. Also, he had never been absent from school.

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Chapter 8: Jalebis - Exercise [Page 72]

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