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In Bihar, a plate of woe

A week after a suspected snake was found in a midday meal, students in Bihar’s Saharsa district remain too scared to eat lunch at school. Even as teachers, cooks, and education officials insist the food is safe, fear continues to linger among the children and their parents

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In Bihar, a plate of woeA week after a suspected snake was found in a midday meal, students in Bihar’s Saharsa district remain too scared to eat lunch at school. Even as teachers, cooks, and education officials insist the food is safe, fear continues to linger among the children and their parents
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