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Write a paragraph on the points in each block given below to get a summary of each of the four stanzas of the poem. - English

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Write a paragraph on the points in the block given below to get a summary of the given stanza of the poem.

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Solution

God the creator, created man, the most prized possession. He, therefore, decided to bestow all the best qualities and blessings on man.

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The Pulley
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Chapter 2.4: The Pulley - English Workshop [Page 75]

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Chapter 2.4 The Pulley
English Workshop | Q 8.1 | Page 75

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Write a paragraph on the points in the block given below to get a summary of the given stanza of the poem.

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