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Question
Select the correct alternative
Which of the statement is correct
Options
Iron rims are cooled before they are placed on cartwheels
A glass stopper gets tight on warming the neck of the bottle
Telephone wires sag in winter, but become tight in summer
A little space is left between two rails on a railway track
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Solution
A little space is left between two rails on a railway track
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