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18 Arrow-Puffin-3_Semester-1 EnglishWhat did Solomon%u2019s courtiers wonder about?One of the garlands was made of real flowers while the other was made of artificial flowers. The queen held the garland of real flowers in her right hand and the other one in her left hand.%u201cOh wise king, can you tell me which of these flowers are real?%u201d she asked the king.There was complete silence in the court.The flowers in the two garlands looked so much alike. It was indeed difficult to know the difference.%u201cHow is the king going to find out?%u201d the courtiers wondered.King Solomon thought for a while. Then he told his servants to open all the windows. Everyone in the court looked puzzled. Soon, some bees flew in through the windows. They began to buzz around the garland of flowers in her right hand and finally settled on them.Then the king said, %u201cI have the answer to your question. The garland in your right hand is made of real flowers and the one in your left hand is made of artificial flowers.%u201d When the queen heard this, she was very impressed. She honouredhim with many gifts. The people in the kingdom praised Solomon for his wisdom.Why was King Solomon praised by the people?