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Question
Now that they are at the pool, why don’t they continue the fight?
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Solution
The warrior asked Ranji to teach him how to dive. Ranji agreed. He even surprised the warrior by swimming under water. The warrior made efforts to dive and swim underwater. Ranji did not discourage him, and promised to teach him. In return, the warrior promised to turn Ranji into a wrestler. Consequently, they became friends and therefore, did not continue the fight.
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