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ମୁଁ ଜଣେ ବିଶ୍ଵବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ ଛାତ୍ରୀ । ପ୍ରତି ସେମିଷ୍ଟାରରେ ପଢ଼ାବହି ପାଇଁ ୫୦୦ ଡଲାର ଖରଚ ହୋଇଥାଏ । ଉଇକିପିଡ଼ିଆରେ, ମୋତେ ହଜାର ହଜାର ବହୁମୂଲ୍ୟ ବହି ଉଇକିପିଡ଼ିଆରୁ ପଢ଼ିବାକୁ ମିଳିଥାଏ ।

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