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Multiple Choice Question: When do strange questions strike the poet?

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Multiple Choice Question:

When do strange questions strike the poet?

Options

  • What will happen if she loses her power to speak

  • The song means what will happen in case such a change takes place

  • What will happen if she gets beaten up

  • None of the above

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The song means what will happen in case such a change takes place

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