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Question
Were there any clues in earlier letters that warned us of what Skander was planning to do ?
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Solution
5. Yes, there were 'clues', that warned us of what Skander was planning These were :
(D.1) x 'Earth ....... I would like to live there for a while ...... .... ·
(D.3) x ' . ....... how I plan to visit Earth ...... ... .
(D.3. 04, 0.5, 0.6) x Skander asks Pen Pal to send a photograph of himself.
(D.3) x · It would be pleasant to leave my body behind and tour the universe.'
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