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Question
Choose the most appropriate option for the following question.
‘Some of the valuable books are seldom read’, means:
Options
All the valuable books are read.
Some of the valuable books are not read.
All the valuable books are not read.
Some of the valuable books are read.
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Solution
Some of the valuable books are not read.
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