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State whether the following statement are true or false Bob realised that the tall man was not Jimmy Wells from the shape of his nose. - English

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State whether the following statement are true or false

Bob realised that the tall man was not Jimmy Wells from the shape of his nose.

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  • True

  • False

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Solution

This statement is True.

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Chapter 1.3: After Twenty Years - Exercises [Page 32]

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Chapter 1.3 After Twenty Years
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