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Why do you think Chunilal did what he did? Chunilal says he has no money; what is it that he does have?

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Why do you think Chunilal did what he did? Chunilal says he has no money; what is it that he does have?

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Chunilal did what he did because Bepin Babu did not help him at a time when he had no money and required a job. However, Bepin Babu did not do anything for him.

Chunilal said that he did not have money. However, he had imagination.

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Chapter 4.1: Bepin Choudhury’s Lapse of Memory - Comprehension Check [Page 69]

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Chapter 4.1 Bepin Choudhury’s Lapse of Memory
Comprehension Check | Q 2 | Page 69

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