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""amjv¡v hfsc Zqtc¶v hcWw. hïnsbms¡ In«n Cs§¯pt¼mÄ A¸w
sshIpw''.

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slUvamÌÀ FÃmhtcbpw t\m¡n sNdpXmsbm¶p Nncn¨p. F¯m³ sshInbXn
epÅ PmfyX adbv¡m\pÅ B Nncn Iït¸mÄ \memÄIm¬sI ssk¡nfn \n¶v
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hs¶¯n. {]knUâv FÃmhtcmSpw Ipiemt\zjWw \S¯n. A²y£t\mSv {]tXy
In¨pw tNmZn¨p: ""A²y£³ Ft¸msg¯n?''.

""Rm³ C¶se h¶p. tbmKw C¶sebmsW¶m hnNmcn¨Xv''.

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Ct§m«v h¶Xv ''.

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""Iuie³amjv dn«bdmIp¶q¶v ]dªm Bcpw hnizkn¡nÃ. Iïm Hcp
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