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Answer these questions in one or two words or in short phrases:

What does Vikram Seth compare to the quills of a porcupine?

Vikram Seth compares the quills of a porcupine to the pole of the flute seller with fifty or sixty bansuris protruding in all directions.


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Name the two temples the author visited in Kathmandu.

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Answer these questions in one or two words or in short phrases:

Name five kinds of flutes.

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Answer each question in a short paragraph:

What difference does the author note between the flute-seller and the other hawkers?