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What was the plea of the folk who had put up the roadside stand?
What was the plea of the folk who had put up the roadside stand?
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The rural folks pleaded pathetically for some customers to stop by and buy some of their goods. City folks used to pass by on this road and hence the rural folk set up the roadside stand to attract their attention and sell their goods.
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