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Answer the following questions
The farmer had fields and needed a source of water for them.
When he bought a new field, there was a well next to it, so he bought the well from his neighbour to use for irrigation.
Answer: The farmer bought the well because he needed a source of water for his fields.
Think and discuss
Yes, the decision was correct.
The Panchayat used clever and fair reasoning: if the neighbour truly owned the water, he could not keep it in someone else's well without the owner's permission.
The judgment punished the dishonest neighbour without breaking any rule, and it protected the farmer's rights.
Answer: Yes, the decision was correct. The Panchayat used the neighbour's own argument against him wisely and fairly, protecting the honest farmer.
Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions
The story says: 'When he prospered, he bought another field. There was a well next to it... he bought the well.' So the farmer bought the well AFTER buying his (third) field.
Answer: after
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