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BACHELOR OF ARTS/BACHELOR OF
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(BAG/BSCG)

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Term-End Examination
December, 2022
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BMTC-134 : ALGEBRA
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Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100

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Note : (i) The question paper has three Sections—

Sections A, B and C.
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(ii) All questions in Section A and Section B

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are compulsory.

(iii) Do any five questions from those given

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in Section C.
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(iv) Use of calculator is not allowed.

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Section—A

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1. Which of the following statements are true and
which are false ? Justify your answer with a
short proof or a counter-example : 1×10=10

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(i) Matrix multiplication is a binary
operation on M m × n (C).

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(ii) Every permutation of odd order is an odd

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cycle.

(iii) If a ring is not commutative, then its

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subrings are also not commutative.
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(iv) Any commutative ring with unity can be
embedded in a field.
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(v) The set of two cycles form a group with

respect to composition.
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(vi) The symmetric group S3 is the

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direct product of the subgroups

H = (1, 2) , K = (1, 2, 3 ) .
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(vii) If a ring has finitely many ideals, the ring

is finite.
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(viii) No unit in a ring can be a zero divisor.

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(ix) The relation ~ defined on N by ‘a ~ b if a

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divides b or b divides a’ is an equivalence
relation.

(x) If R is a ring with identity and R′ is a

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subring of R with identity, then the
identity elements of R and R′ coincide.

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Section—B

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2. (a) Check that :

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=R   a , b, c ∈ R 
 0 c  

is a subring of M 2 (R). Does it have an

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identity element ? Is it a commutative

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ring ? Justify your answer. 5

(b) Let G be a group and H and K be

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subgroups of G. State a necessary and

sufficient condition for HK to be a
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subgroup of G. Also, show that, if one of H

or K is a normal subgroup of G, then HK is
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a subgroup of G. 5

3. (a) Find all the subgroups of Z 15 . Also, give a

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subgroup diagram for Z 15 . 5

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(b) Prove that : 5

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5Z
 Z3
15Z

4. (a) Check whether the polynomial :

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x 4 + 3x 3 + 2x 2 + 4 x + 1

is irreducible by applying the mod p

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irreducibility test with p = 2. 7

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(b) Let X = N. Check that :

{A ⊆ X|A is a finite set }

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is an ideal in the ring P ( X, ∆,  ) . 3

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5. (a) Consider the group :

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 1 0   0 1   0 i   i 0  
Q8 =
±   , ±  −1 0  , ±  i 0  , ±  0 −i  
  0 1       
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where i= −1 . Obtain the elements of

Q8  1 0  
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, where H =  ±    . Also find the

H   0 1 
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order of each element in . 5
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(b) Find the g.c.d. of the polynomials

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x 3 + 3x 2 + 1 and x 4 + x 2 + x + 1 . 5
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Section—C

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Note : Answer any five questions.

6. (a) Find all the group homomorphisms :

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f : Z10 → Z15

For all such f, find ker f. 5

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(b) Let F be a field and let a ∈ F. Define
a function on φ : F  x  → F by

φ ( f ( x )) =
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f ( a ) . Check that φ is an onto
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ring homomorphism. Find a generator for
ker φ . 5
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7. (a) Let f : Z15 → Z5 be defined by

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f ( n ( mod 15 ) ) = n (mod 5). Check that f is

a ring homomorphism. Find the kernel of f.

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(b) Write α =(1, 2, 5 ) and β =(2, 3, 5) in S 5 in

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two line format. Is (α o β) a cycle ? Is

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α 2 =α o α a cycle ? 3

8. (a) Find (39, 24). Also find m, n ∈ Z such that

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m ( 39 ) + n ( 24 ) =
( 39, 24 ) . 6

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(b) Check whether {I, (1, 3) (2, 4)} is a normal

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subgroup in S 4 or not. 4

9. (a) Find the centre of the ring M 2 (R). Is it an

ideal of M 2 (R) ? Justify your answer. 7

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(b) Define a zero divisor in a ring. List the zero
divisors, if any, in the ring Z 8 and Z 11 . 3

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10. (a) Let G be a finite group and n ∈ N. If

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n | o ( G ) does it follow that G has a
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subgroup of order n ? Justify your answer.7

(b) Let R = Z6 and let I be the ideal {0, 3} .

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Construct the Cayley table for

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multiplication in R/I. 3

11. (a) Show that the group GL 2 (R)/SL 2 (R) is an

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infinite group. Also, show that any element

of finite order in the group has order 1 or 2.
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(b) If f : R → S is an onto homomorphism of
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rings and I is an ideal of R, show that f ( I )

is an ideal of S. 3
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BMTC-134

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(ii) Hkkx ^d* vkSj Hkkx ^[k* ds lHkh iz'u

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vfuok;Z gSaA
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(iii) Hkkx ^x* ls fdUgha ik¡p iz'uksa ds mÙkj

nhft,A
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(iv) dSYdqysVj dk iz;ksx djus dh vuqefr

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ugha gSA

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Hkkx&d

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1- fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&ls dFku lR; gSa vkSj dkSu&ls
dFku vlR; gSa \ vius mÙkj dh iqf"V] ,d y?kq

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miifÙk ;k izfr&mnkgj.k tks Hkh mi;qDr gks] ds :i esa
dhft, % 1×10=10

(i) Mm × n ( C ) ij vkO;wg xq.ku ,d f}&vk/kjh

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lafØ;k gSA

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(ii) izR;sd fo"ke dksfV dk Øep; fo"ke pØ gksrk
gSA
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(iii) ;fn ,d oy; Øefofues; ugha gS] rks mlds
mioy; Hkh Øefofues; ugha gSaA
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(iv) fdlh Hkh Øefofues; rRledh oy; dks ,d

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{ks=k esa var%LFkkfir fd;k tk ldrk gSA

(v) nks&pØksa dk leqPp; la;kstu ds lkis{k ,d
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lewg curk gSA

(vi) lefer lewg S3 milewg H = (1, 2 ) vkSj
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K = (1, 2, 3 ) dk vuqykse xq.kuiQy gSA

(vii) ;fn ,d oy; esa ifjfer la[;k esa
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xq.ktkofy;k¡ gSa] rks oy; ifjfer oy; gSA

(viii) dksbZ Hkh oy; esa ,d ek=kd 'kwU; dk Hkktd
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ugha gks ldrk gSA

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(ix) ;fn a, b dks foHkkT; djrk gks ;k

'a ~ b

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b, a dks foHkkT; djrk gks* }kjk ifjHkkf"kr
laca/ ,d rqY;rk laca/ gSA
(x) ;fn R ,d rRledh oy; gS vkSj R′ oy;

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R dh rRledh mioy; gS] rks bu oy;ksa ds
rRled vo;o leku gksrs gSaA

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2- (d) tk¡p dhft, fd %

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oy; M2 ( R ) dh miyo; gS ;k ughaA D;k
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bldk rRled vo;o gS \ D;k ;g Øe&
fofues; gS \ vius mÙkj dh iqf"V dhft,A 5
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([k) eku yhft, fd G ,d lewg gS vkSj H vkSj

K blds milewg gSaA HK G dk milewg
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gksus ds fy, ,d vko';d vkSj i;kZIr fud"kZ

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crkb,A ;g fn[kkb, fd ;fn H ;k K esa ,d

milewg izlkekU; gS] rks HK lewg G dk
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,d milewg gSA 5
3- (d) Z15 ds lHkh milewg Kkr dhft,A Z15 ds
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milewgksa dk ,d milewg vkjs[k cukb,A 5

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([k) fl¼ dhft, fd % 5

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5Z
 Z3
15Z

4- (d) p =2 ds fy, mod p v[k.Muh; ijh{k.k

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dk iz;ksx djds tk¡p dhft, fd cgqin
x 4 + 3x 3 + 2x 2 + 4 x + 1 v[k.Muh; gS ;k

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ughaA 7

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([k) eku yhft, fd X = N gSA tk¡p dhft, fd
I = {A ⊆ X|A ,d ifjfer lef"V gS }
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oy; P ( X, ∆,  ) esa ,d xq.ktkoyh gS ;k
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ughaA 3
5- (d) lewg %
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 1 0   0 1   0 i   i 0  
Q8 =
±   , ±  −1 0  , ±  i 0  , ±  0 −i  
  0 1       
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Q8
yhft,] tgk¡ i= −1 gSA ds vo;o
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 1 0   Q8
fudkfy,] tgk¡ H = ±   gSA esa
 0 1   H
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izR;sd vo;o dh dksfV Hkh Kkr dhft,A 5

([k) cgqinksa x 3 + 3x 2 + 1 vkSj x4 + x2 + x + 1
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dk egÙke lkoZ Hkkxd fudkfy,A 5

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Hkkx&x

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uksV % fdUgha ik¡p iz'uksa ds mÙkj nhft,A

6- (d) lHkh lewg lekdkfjrk,¡ f : Z10 → Z15

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fudkfy,A izR;sd lekdkfjrk f ds fy,
ker f fudkfy,A 5

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([k) eku yhft, F ,d {ks=k gS vkSj a ∈ F gSA

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iQyu φ : F ( x ) → F dks φ ( f ( x ) ) =
f (a)
}kjk ifjHkkf"kr dhft,A tk¡p dhft, fd φ
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,d vkPNknd oy; lekdkfjrk gSA ker φ ds
fy, ,d tud Kkr dhft,A 5
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7- (d) eku yhft, %

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f : Z10 → Z5

f ( n ( mod 15 ) ) = n (mod 5)
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}kjk ifjHkkf"kr gSA tk¡p dhft, fd f ,d

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oy; lekdkfjrk gSA lekdkfjrk f dh vf"V

Kkr dhft,A 7
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([k) Øep; α =(1, 2, 5 ) , β =(2, 3, 5) dks

nks&iafDr :i esa fyf[k,A D;k ( α o β ) ,d
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pØ gSA D;k α2 =α o α ,d pØ gS \ 3
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8- (d) ( 39, 24 ) Kkr dhft,A m, n ∈ Z Hkh Kkr

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dhft, fd ftlls 6

m ( 39 ) + n ( 24 ) =
( 39, 24 ) A

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([k) tk¡p dhft, fd {I, (1, 3 ) (2, 4)} S4 dk

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izlkekU; milewg gS ;k ughaA 4

9- (d) oy; M2 ( R )
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dk dsUnz Kkr dhft,A D;k ;g
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M2 ( R ) dh xq.ktkoyh gS \ vius mÙkj dh
iqf"V dhft,A 7
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([k) ,d oy; esa 'kwU; dk Hkktd ifjHkkf"kr

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dhft,A ;fn oy; Z8 ,oa Z11 esa 'kwU; ds

Hkktd gSa] rks mudh lwph cukb,A 3
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10- (d) eku yhft, fd G ,d ifjfer lewg gS vkSj

n∈N gSA ;fn n | o (G) rks D;k ge ;g
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fu"d"kZ fudky ldrs gSa fd G ds ,d dksfV

n okyk ,d milewg gS \ vius mÙkj dh
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iqf"V dhft,A 7
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([k) eku yhft, fd R = Z6 vkSj I xq.ktkoyh

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{0, 3} gSA R/I esa xq.ku ds fy, dSyh
lkjf.k;ksa dh jpuk dhft,A 3

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11- (d) fn[kkb, fd lewg GL2 ( R ) / SL2 ( R ) ,d
vuar lewg gSA ;g Hkh fn[kkb, fd lewg dh

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ifjfer dksfV okys vo;o dh dksfV 1 ;k 2
gSA 7

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([k) ;fn f : R → S ,d vkPNknd oy;
lekdkfjrk gS vkSj I, R dh xq.ktkoyh gS] rks
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fn[kkb, fd f ( I ) oy; S dh xq.ktkoyh gSA
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