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Answer the following . The motion of a simple pendulum is approximately simple harmonic for small angle oscillations. For larger angle of oscillation, a more involved analysis shows that T is greater than `2 (pi) sqrt ((l/g))`. Think of a qualitative argument to appreciate this result.

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