Why did the teacher compliment Ramanujan?

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The teacher complimented Ramanuj for asking a question that took centuries for mathematicians to answer.

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Chapter 6.1: From Zero to Infinity - Exercise [Page 156]

Chapter 6.1 From Zero to Infinity
Exercise | Q A. 2. | Page 156

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Identify the character or speaker of the following line.

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Identify the character or speaker of the following line.

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Given below are some idioms related to water. Match the idioms with its meaning.

	Idioms		Meanings
1	blood runs thicker than water	a	to criticize or stop something that some people are enthusiastic about
2	to be a fish out of water	b	naturally, with ease
3	dull as dishwater	c	to be active but without making progress or falling farther behind
4	as a duck takes to water	d	family members have stronger obligations with each other than with people outside the family
5	come hell or high water	e	to be in a difficult situation
6	You never miss the water till the well runs dry	f	boring, uninteresting
7	pour cold water on something	g	criticism to someone that has no effect on them at all
8	tread water	h	People are not grateful for what they have until they lose it
9	be (like) water off a duck's back	i	to be uncomfortable in a particular situation
10	to be in deep water	j	no matter what happens

Little Cyclone was rescued by the ______.