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Mention the odd way in which the author’s grandmother behaved just before she died.
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Solution 1
She had omitted to pray, she was not going to waste any more time talking to us. She lay peacefully in bed praying and telling her beads. Even before we could suspect, her lips stopped moving and the rosary fell from her lifeless fingers.
Solution 2
The author's grandmother exhibits unusual behaviour just before her death. After years of being deeply religious, spending her time in prayer and feeding sparrows, she suddenly changes her routine. On the evening before her death, she refuses to engage in any religious activities. Instead, she gathers the women of the neighbourhood, takes an old drum, and sings songs of the homecoming of warriors. This sudden, joyous celebration of life contrasts sharply with her usual serene and spiritual demeanour. The family finds this behaviour odd, but she seems to know that her time has come. The next morning, she peacefully passes away.
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