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Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary EducationHSC Science Class 11

What caught his attention about the car door?

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What caught his attention about the car door?

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The car door had two crests along. One was the demi-lion holding a cross-crosslet in its paw and the other was a greyhound.

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Chapter 2.3: A Shot in the Dark - Exercises [Page 63]

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Chapter 2.3 A Shot in the Dark
Exercises | Q 1. h. | Page 63

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