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Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary EducationHSC Science Class 11

How had the author managed the auction without getting involved in the deal?

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How had the author managed the auction without getting involved in the deal?

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Although many bids ended up in four figures, they were started with a modest price of fifty to a hundred guineas only. He ventured till the figures reached. only up to three digits. Thus he managed the auction without getting involved in the deal.

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Chapter 4.1: Tight Corners - Exercise 1 [Page 106]

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Chapter 4.1 Tight Corners
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