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English Core · 2024 · 2 marks
CBSE 2024 · Region 2 · Set 3 · Q10
Why were the villagers seated in the back benches? (The Last Lesson)
Why were the villagers seated in the back benches ? (The Last Lesson)
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they were sorry that they had not gone to school more
thanking the master for his forty years of faithful service
showing respect for the country that was theirs no more
to bid farewell
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