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What “distraction” did Hafeez Contractor create one day?

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What “distraction” did Hafeez Contractor create one day?

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Hafeez mentions how one day he did not want to study. Thus, he decided to create a “distraction”, and for one whole hour, he played ‘chor-police’ with his classmates.

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Chapter 4: The Treasure Within - Comprehension Check [Page 28]

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NCERT English - It So Happened Class 8
Chapter 4 The Treasure Within
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