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Question
Multiple Choice Question:
What does the kite flier do in the last?
Options
He goes to take rest
He winds the string back on the charkhi
He buys another kite
He goes to another place.
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Solution
What does the kite flier do in the last? --He winds the string back on the charkhi
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