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Question
Sangeeta thinks it is useless to keep old things in a museum. How would you convince her that it is important to have a museum?
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Solution
Various antique things are kept in the museum. They tell us a lot about ancient times. We come to know about people and culture by looking at the things kept in the museum. Hence, the museum is very helpful for us.
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