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The Bungalow on the Corner of the Street

“Envy is a really stupid sin

because it’s the only one you could

never possibly have any

fun at. There’s a lot of pain

and no fun.”

~ Charlie Munger

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The Bungalow on the Corner of the Street

Mr. Tripathi moved in with his family to Chembur when
he shifted to Bombay. He rented out a small apartment in
the corner of the street in his colony. Though his was a
family of four – him, his wife, his mother and Rohan, his
son – he had to take up a small place for all of them.
Having just moved to a big city from Allahabad, Mr.
Tripathi could not afford a big house. After settling in, he
started going for his new job every day.

Rohan was a small boy of thirteen when he joined White
Spring School in his new colony. He made many friends
in school, and they all used to go to his house to play in
the afternoon after school. Mrs. Tripathi used to give them
hot snacks and cool drinks while they played. Mr. Tripathi
would return from work and the boys would still be

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