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		tchalla on Nov 19, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: This Google ad has moved people to tears across In... > Just a bit unlikely that Ali would be able to read 'saunf' in Devanagari, isn't it? Why?

kranner on Nov 19, 2013 [–]

Because Devanagari isn't taught at the school level in Pakistan, I'd guess.

tchalla on Nov 19, 2013 | [–]

But the person searching it was in India, wasn't he?

kranner on Nov 19, 2013 | | [–]

Yes, asadlionpk pointed out the same thing, and I agree that it makes sense in that context (that Ali could not assume fennel is 'saunf' in India as well).

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