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"How d-u-m-b can you get!" said Robert. "A co-l-o-s-s-a-l waste of time if you ask me. So get going! S-c-r-a-m! S-h-o-o!"
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"The Number Devil: A Mathematical Adventure" is a book written by Hans Ma-g-n-us En-zen-s-ber-ger. The book is about a young boy named Robert, who does not like Mathematics, eventually meet a number devil, named Te-plot-a-xl. Te-plot-a-xl then teaches Robert maths over the period of twelve dreams.
The excerpt from the book which suggests that the sole purpose of Robert was to oppose the number devil is,
<em>"How d-u-m-b can you get!" said Robert. "A co-l-o-s-s-a-l waste of time if you ask me. So get going! S-c-r-a-m! S-h-o-o!"</em>
In this excerpt, he is seen chasing away the number devil.
The main reason for us to realize that "Games at Twilight" is not happening in the USA is the clothes that Ravi's mother wears. This is because the narrative informs that, after bathing, she wears a clean and fresh Sari.
Sari is a traditional outfit worn by women in India, with that, we can confirm that "Games at Twilight" is set in India. This is also confirmed by the names of Ravi's brothers, which are not common names in the US, but are not abnormal in India.
The impactful experience of Ravi's life was a moment when he was forgotten by his brothers, in a joke. This made him extremely sad because he felt rejected and devalued. This experience is not unique to Indian culture and can be felt and lived by any citizen of any culture.
Answer: The Ghost of Christmas Present was the second of the three spirits that haunted the miser Ebenezer Scrooge in order to prompt him to repent. The spirit appears to Scrooge as "a jolly giant" with dark brown curls. He throws a special dust on the poor's food.
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