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gjpndl;lhk; trdk; kfpo;T+l;Lk; mNj Nfhl;ghl;il tpsf;fkha; mwptpf;fpd;wJ!
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'MapDk; ,ul;rpg;Gf;fLj;j ,ja khw;wk; ghpRj;j Mtpahdthpd; fphpiaahFk;". ,JTk; Kw;wpYk; nka;ahapUg;gjhy;> ,ijf;Fwpj;Jf; Nfs;tpfs; Nfl;gNjh> my;yJ kwe;JtpLtNjh jfhJ. Mdhy; ghpRj;jhtpahdthpd; fphpia ,ufrpakhAk; kHkkhAk; ,Ug;gjhy;> tpisTfspd; thapyhfj;jhd; mijf; fhzKbAk;. ,aw;ifahd gpwg;Gk; ,t;thNw cs;sJ. mijtpl mjpfg; GdpjKs;sjhf Njt Mtpahdthpd; ghpRj;j fphpiafis kjpf;fNtz;Lk;. 'fhw;whdJ jdf;F ,\;lkhd ,lj;jpNy tPRfpwJ. mjd; rj;jj;ijf; Nfl;fpNwhk;. MfpYk; mJ ,d;d ,lj;jpypUe;J tUfpwnjd;Wk;> ,d;d ,lj;Jf;F Nghfpwnjd;Wk; cdf;Fj; njhpahJ. Mtpapdhy; gpwe;jtndtNdh mtDk; mg;gbNa ,Uf;fpwhd;" ghpRj;j MtpahdtH ,NaRitf; Fwpj;J rhl;rp gfUtjhy;> mthpy; tpRthrk; itf;f kWg;gjw;F ghpRj;j Mtpahdthpd; ,ufrpa fphpia xU fhuzkhapuhnjd;gJ kl;Lk; ekf;Fj; njhpAk;.
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