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[113]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "Bamboo grows fast, but a bamboo craftsperson works slowly. Splitting, drying and weaving a basket takes days, and a single wrong split can ruin a strip. Machine-made baskets are cheaper, yet buyers return for bamboo baskets that last and can be repaired. The craft survives not by competing on price, but by offering durability and repair that machines do not." The phrase 'not by competing on price' means —

1.
Machines are expensive
2.
Price does not matter at all
3.
Crafts are expensive always
4.
The craft's strength is quality, not cheapness
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 4 : The craft's strength is quality, not cheapness

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सही उत्तर The craft's strength is quality, not cheapness है।

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Quality, not price, sustains the craft.

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[113]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "Bamboo grows fast, but a bamboo craftsperson works slowly. Splitting, drying and weaving a basket takes days, and a single wrong split can ruin a strip. Machine-made baskets are cheaper, yet buyers return for bamboo baskets that last and can be repaired. The craft survives not by competing on price, but by offering durability and repair that machines do not." The phrase 'not by competing on price' means —

1.
Machines are expensive
2.
Price does not matter at all
3.
Crafts are expensive always
4.
The craft's strength is quality, not cheapness

Correct Answer: The craft's strength is quality, not cheapness

Quality, not price, sustains the craft.

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