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Question
‘Gifts’ need not be material gifts. They can be abstract and yet priceless. For example, favours, kindness, help in times of need, etc.
Think of and enlist such unforgettable gifts given to you by :
Friends: ______________.
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Solution
Friends: loyalty, sympathy, etc.
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