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Why, in your view, did they do it?

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Why, in your view, did they do it?

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They did so because they were distressed by the fact that everybody was praising Princess September’s bird, which could sing. Their parrots looked sad and repeated the same things. They wanted her to have the same pet as they had.

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Chapter 5: Princess September - Comprehension Check [Page 38]

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NCERT English It So Happened Class 8
Chapter 5 Princess September
Comprehension Check | Q 9. (ii) | Page 38

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