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Why did Doc Wilson mean when he said, “Nothing in the world ever comes quite free”?

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Why did Doc Wilson mean when he said, “Nothing in the world ever comes quite free”?

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Penny had killed the doe to save his life. Therefore, in regard to what the doe had done, its fawn needed to be taken care of and saved from starvation. This was what Doc Wilson meant when he said that nothing in the world came for free.

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Chapter 6: This is Jody’s Fawn - Working with the Text [Page 93]

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NCERT English - Honeydew Class 8
Chapter 6 This is Jody’s Fawn
Working with the Text | Q 2 | Page 93

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