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Question
Look at the newspaper item given below. Use the information in the headline to complete the sentence.
NEET CLASSES TO BEGIN ON SEP. 20TH The Centre co-ordinator informed the candidates ______ Sept. 20th.
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Solution
The centre coordinator informed the candidates about the commencement of NEET classes on September 20th.
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