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Question
Identify the incorrect statements from the following and correct them.
Options
One wants others to change.
One can get rid of being ordinary.
Understanding the nature of greed does not ensure freedom from greed.
Learning is a finite process.
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Solution
Learning is a finite process – Incorrect statement.
Learning is an infinite process – Correct statement.
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