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Question
If you want to become a tourist guide at the following places, which languages will you need to learn?
- Ajanta
- Belgavi
- Delhi
- Tarkarli
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Solution
- Ajanta: Marathi, Hindi, English
- Belgavi: Kannada, English
- Delhi: Hindi, English
- Tarkarli: Marathi, English, Hindi
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