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Question
Think and answer on your own in a few sentences, in your notebook.
Gifts that you buy have fixed prices/ rates. How can the buyer increase the value of a gift bought for someone very dear in the family?
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Solution
The buyer can increase the value of a weft bought for someone very dear in the family by wing it with words of love and gratitude. He/She can also write something loving on a card and attach it to the gift.
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