What word does this rebus represent?

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Your job is to measure 45 minutes if you have only two cords and matches to light the cords.

1. The two cords are twisted from various materials, so their different segments can burn at different rates.
2. Each cord burns from end to end in exactly one hour.

Describe your way of measuring the 45 minutes.

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Maybe that is why, when I am working, I start working

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Now all your friends have one apple each, yet there is an apple remaining in the basket.
How?

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Still child is not a Pakistani citizen.why ?

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Which word does the below Plexor means ?

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