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Why should we not cut trees?

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Why should we not cut trees?

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We should not cut trees because trees give us many things such as fruit, fuel, valuable timber, medicines etc. They give us cool shade in summer. They purify air which we breathe.

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Chapter 7.2: The Giving Tree - The Giving Tree [Page 127]

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NCERT English - Marigold Class 4
Chapter 7.2 The Giving Tree
The Giving Tree | Q 1. | Page 127

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