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Have you seen a hippopotamus in a hat? a hen in a beehive? a helicopter with hair? a horse drink honey?

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Have you seen

  1. a hippopotamus in a hat?
  2. a hen in a beehive?
  3. a helicopter with hair?
  4. a horse drink honey?
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Chapter 6.1: Hiawatha - Hiawatha [Page 96]

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NCERT English - Marigold Class 4
Chapter 6.1 Hiawatha
Hiawatha | Q 2. | Page 96

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