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Question 15 English Language and Comprehension 2020 Medium MCQ +1.00 marks

To those who do listen, the desert speaks of things with an emphasis quite different from that of the shore, the mountain, the valley or the plains. Whereas these invite action and suggest limitless opportunity and exhaustless resources, the implications and the mood of the…

What does the phrase 'it brings man up against his limitations' mean?

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