Question

How did merchant defend himself answer in brief
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Answer 1

Explanation:

The merchant defended himself by telling that the weak wall was not his fault, but was the fault of the bricklayer who had constructed it.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

When the rich merchant was called, he told the king that he had not built the wall. The bricklayer had built the wall long ago when his father was alive. He argued before the king that the bricklayer should be held responsible for the death of thief. He was not at all responsible for the thief's death.

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