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“The Best Things in Life Come Free”. Write for Or Against the Statement.

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“The best things in life come free”. Write for or against the statement. 

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 Best things in  life come free – for e.g. For : Mother and Father – best exmples – we don’t pray to get them – we still get them – the best gift by God – which can never replace them – second e.g. - birds, nature animals – beauty of nature – valleys – attract people – rainfall – survival of  life – no water  no life, no nature, no birds or animals – no humans aswell for (water) rainfall we don’t pay anything means it is tree. 

Against :- The best technology – computers – dell – very costly – not free – education – best education – very costly not free which makes the students future – want to visit any country abroad – not free – very expensive – satellite – not free.

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