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Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary EducationHSC Science Class 11

What came as a shock to the author?

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What came as a shock to the author?

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Unlike previous lots, one painting’s launch price was four thousand pounds. When the millionaires were too stunned to react, the author had sheepishly said “and fifty”. The auctioneer clinched the deal in the author’s favor. This was a rude shock to the author because he did not wish to buy any painting.”.

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Chapter 4.1: Tight Corners - Exercise 1 [Page 106]

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Chapter 4.1 Tight Corners
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