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How should the root be pulled out?

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How should the root be pulled out?

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The root should be pulled out of the anchoring earth.

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Chapter 3.2: On Killing a Tree - Exercise [Page 77]

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Samacheer Kalvi English Class 9 TN Board
Chapter 3.2 On Killing a Tree
Exercise | Q D. 6. | Page 77

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