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Question
Relate the life-story of Caesar, rearranging the facts in a proper sequence in the form of a flow chart:
- Caesar begins to upset things at home
- Neighbour flings a stick at Caesar
- Young crow is saved by the narrator
- Caesar begins to trouble neighbours
- The crow is named Caesar
- Caesar passes away
- Caesar objects to being caged.
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Solution
| Young crow is saved by the narrator |
| ↓ |
| The crow is named Caesar |
| ↓ |
| Caesar begins to upset things at home |
| ↓ |
| Caesar objects to being caged |
| ↓ |
| Caesar begins to trouble neighbours |
| ↓ |
| Neighbours fling a stick at caesar |
| ↓ |
| Caesar passes away |
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