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Fill in the blanks in the following sentence, using preposition if necessary.
The students discussed the problem ______themselves. However, they did not arrive ______any conclusion. They went ______their class teacher and discussed ______her. She gave a solution ______it and they were happy.
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Solution
The students discussed the problem among themselves. However, they did not arrive at any conclusion. They went to their class teacher and discussed with her. She gave a solution for it and they were happy.
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