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SAI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
                                             S A I   I N T E R N A T I O N A L   S C H O O L
                                                    CLASS-X, ENGLISH
                                                 MINDMAP- THE TREES



                            Central                •The poem The Trees' by Adrienne Rich shows thee conflict
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                              of the               •We all know that trees are so important for our survival
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