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The new bird was full of new songs but the old parrots always repeated themselves. What did they say? - English Honeydew

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The new bird was full of new songs but the old parrots always repeated themselves. What did they say?

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All the old parrots could say ‘God save the king’ and some of them could even say ‘Pretty Polly’ in seven languages.

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Chapter 5: Princess September - Comprehension Check [Page 38]

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NCERT English - It So Happened Class 8
Chapter 5 Princess September
Comprehension Check | Q 7. | Page 38

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