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Question
Think and write in your own words, in your notebook.
‘And the smile came by itself without any effort.’ Say why. When do people give fake smiles?
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Solution
Hari regretted what he had done. He went back to Anil in order to get an education. He realised that Anil knew that he had been robbed. He was relieved and happy that Anil had decided to ignore what had happened and to teach him to write a whole sentence. He gave him a warm smile to ask for forgiveness for what he had done. People give fake smiles when they are not happy with the situation they are in, or they realise that the other person is trying to cheat them, or they want to get something.
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