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Who are the speakers and listeners of this poem?

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Who are the speakers and listeners of this poem?

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The machines are the speakers. The readers are the listeners.

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Chapter 5.2: The Secret of the Machines - Exercise [Page 150]

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Samacheer Kalvi English Class 10 SSLC TN Board
Chapter 5.2 The Secret of the Machines
Exercise | Q A. 2. | Page 150

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