Disinterested means not because of personal interest, for the gains one might get from it. It is not a lack of interest but the absence of any selfish motive in the work.
Affectionately,
Alok Da
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Disinterested means not because of personal interest, for the gains one might get from it. It is not a lack of interest but the absence of any selfish motive in the work.
Affectionately,
Alok Da
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