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Question
What did Mr. Mukerji say? Did it comfort Bepin Babu, or add to his worries?
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Solution
Mr. Mukerji said that they had indeed gone to Ranchi in ’58. This added to Bepin Babu’s worries as he could not figure out how he could possibly have forgotten about the trip.
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