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fhw;iwr; Rthrpf;ftpy;iy> ntg;gNk vdJ ehrpj;Jthuq;fis tuNtw;wJ. ,e;j

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cq;fsJ flTr;rPl;L my;y. ePq;fs; jpUk;gpg;Nghf KbahJ!" vd;whh; vd;idg;

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mth;: cd;dplk; jhb cs;sJ. Mdhy; ,e;jg;glj;jpy; mJ ,y;iy.

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Nghypahdjh ,y;iyah vd;gij mwpa gpnuQ;R nghypirj; njhlh;G nfhs;syhNk?

mth;: cdJ gpur;rpidiag; gpwF ghh;g;Nghk;. eP js;sp epy;. ehd; Vida

gazpfis tpkhdj;Jf;Fs; Vw;w Ntz;bAs;sJ.

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fzj;jpy; vdf;Fs; ve;j Mr;rhpaKNk tutpy;iy. Vd;? Coy; Xh; rh;tNjrf;

fyhrhuk; my;yth!

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ehd;: rk;kjj;ijf; Nfl;f Ntz;baJjhNd?

mth;: rk;kjj;ijg; ngwyhk;. Mdhy; ,ytrthfky;y.

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vdJ gjpyhy; mtuJ %l; cile;jJ Nghy gl;lJ. tpkhdk; gwf;f MW epkplq;fs;.

mth;: eP 50 gpuhq;  je;jhy; cdf;Fr; rk;kjk; fpilf;Fk;.

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ez;gh;fNshL. ,J vdJ %d;whtJ gazk;. vdJ jhbAk; NtW topf;fg;gl;bUe;jJ.

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nghd;DUf;Fk; fil xd;wpd; Kd;Nd ,Ue;j mth;fs; ehd; jdpahf elg;gijf;

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vd;Wk; fUjpapUg;gh;.

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Fbg;gjpYk; Kd;Df;F epw;Nghh; Mz;fNs. ,e;j tpUe;jpd; NghJ Neuj;ij kwe;J

mul;il mbf;fyhk>; Mf;fG+h;tkhd rk;ghrpg;GfisAk; nra;ayhk;.

Xh; rpd;df; Nfw;wpypy; gr;irj; Njapiy mtpe;jJ. KjyhtJ tbj; NjePh; kpfTk;

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NjePh; khiyfis thOtjw;F epiwag; nghWik Ntz;Lk;.

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Njrj;J kf;fspd; mirTfspy; Xh; mjPj nghWikia vd;dhy; vg;NghJNk mtjhdpf;f

Kbe;jJ.

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'gy tpiyfspy; nuyptp\d;fs; cs;sd. kypT tpiyapYk; rw;Nw jukhdjhfTk; xd;iw

thq;Ftjhapd; 3000 gpuhq; MtJ Njit. mjhtJ 300 000 gpuhq; Nr vt; M"

vd;wJk; mtdJ Kfj;jpy; mjph;r;rp gspr;rpl;lJ.

,q;Nf xU nghUs; thq;Fk; tpiyf;F mq;Nf gy nghUs;fis thq;fyhk; vDk; tp\ak;

mth;fSf;Fj; njhpe;JkpUf;fyhk;. Mdhy; mf;fiuf;F ,f;fiu gr;iray;yth!

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vz;zTk; KbAkh?

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Rthrpj;Njd;. mJ khiyf; fhykhf ,Ue;jjhy; J}rpapd; rad mirTfSk; vdJ

%f;fpw;F neUf;fkhf te;J nrd;wd.

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vdf;F Kd; mtis NtW Mz;fs; urpf;Fk; NtisfspNy jPf;Fs; rpf;fpa GSg;Nghy

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'Map]htpw;F ,d;W gpwe;j jpdk;."

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'th! vq;fNshL nfhQ;rk; Neuj;ijf; fop!"

'vdf;F Neukpy;iy" vd;wgb gpdh jpUk;gpdhs;.

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vd;gf;fk; jpUk;gpaJ.

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mtsJ fWg;G Kfk; ntl;fp kpd;dpaJ.

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ed;wp nrhy;yp kWj;jgb vq;fis tpl;L kiwe;jhs;.

'gpdhtpw;F %d;W khjk;" vd;whd; cRkhd;.

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fhe;Nj.

'gpdhit kidtpahf;f ehd; gy jlitfs; Kaw;rp nra;Njd;. Njhy;tpjhd;

fpilj;jJ."

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'mtd; tNahjpgd; vd;gJ cz;ikjhd;. Mdhy; trjpahtd;. mtdJ %d;W filfSk;

vg;gb XLfpd;wnjd;gJ cdf;Fj; njhpAk;jhNd?"

'gpdh trjpia tpl;Lg; gphpe;jjw;F Rikyhtpd; taJ fhuzkhf ,Uf;fyhk;." vd

ehd; FWf;fpl;Nld;.

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mg;ghtpw;F 65 taJ. Vw;fdNt mtUf;F 3 ngz;fs; cs;sd. mth; jpUkzk; nra;Js;s

ehd;fhtJ ngz;zpd; taJ 22. mth; trjpahdth;."

'gpdh Vd; Rikyhit tpl;Lg; gphpe;jhs; vd;gij mts; nrhy;yhky; ehq;fs;

Mapuk; tpjj;jpy; Cfpj;jhYk;> ,e;j Cfpg;Gfs; cz;ikahdit vdj;

jpl;ltl;lkhfr; nrhy;y KbahJ."

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mikjpahfr; nrhd;dhd; ghgh. r%ftpay; khztd;.

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gpdhitf; fd;dpahff; fz;Nld;. ,uz;lhtjpd;NghJ mtis Xh; fpotNdhL fz;L mtsJ

ghl;ldhf ,Uf;fyhk; vd epidj;jhy; mJ gpioahfptpl;lJ. mtsJ FLk;gf; Nfhyk;

vdf;Fs; Xh; jpifg;ig Vw;gLj;jpaNghJk; me;j Njrj;jpy; mJ Xh; rhjhuz

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gpukr;rhhpfshf MAs; tiu thoyhk;. gy ,isQh;fspd; fhjy; ftpijfs; ,jdhy;

cile;J nfhz;bUg;gijAk; ghh;j;Js;Nsd;.

Rikyhtpd; ehd;fhtJ kidtpNa gpdh. mts; trjpia tpUk;gpdhsh Rikyhit

tpUk;gpdhsh vd;gJ gw;wp vdf;F vJTk; njhpahJ. Mdhy; vdJ ,uz;lhtJ

gazj;jpd;NghJ mtisr; RikyhTf;F mUfpNy fz;lNghJ Kfj;jpy; nghypitf;

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nfhLj;jgpd; Kfj;ij tisg;gjpy; ve;j mh;j;jKk; ,y;iy vd ,e;jg; ngz;fs;

tpsq;fpf; nfhz;Ls;sdNuh? vdJ %d;whtJ gazj;jpd;NghJ mts; mtiu tpl;Lg;

gphpe;J tpl;lhs; vDk; Nrjp fpilj;jJ. ,J vdf;F Mr;rhpaj;ijj; jutpy;iy.

Mdhy; vd;idAk; kPwp vdf;Fs; gpdh vfpwpf; Fjpj;jhs;. 'NjePh; Mwptpl;lJ.

R+lhf;fth?" vd mkhh; Nfl;lNghJjhd; vdf;Fr; RaepidT te;jJ. 'Ntz;lhk;!

gr;irj; NjePhpYk; xU RitAs;sJ." vd;wgb xNu kplf;fpy; tpOq;fpNdd;.

mtSf;Fs;Sk; ehd; vfpwpf; Fjpj;Njdh?

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fjP[htpd; Kfk; njhpe;jJ. tzf;fk; nrhy;Ytjw;fhf vq;fs; Kd; rpwpJ

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fah;j;jNghJk; KjyhtJ fah;g;gpypUe;J kpfTk; tpj;jpahrg;gl;bUe;jJ.

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vOe;Njd;. ',U! ehd; thq;fp tUfpd;Nwd;." vd mkJ Kd; te;jNghJ> 'ed;wp.

ehNd thq;fp tUfpd;Nwd;." vd;wgb ntspNawpNdd;.

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toikahfr; rpfnul; thq;Fk; ngl;bf;fil G+l;lg;gl;Lf; fple;jJ. mjw;Fj;

njhiytpy; NtW filfs; ,Ue;jNghJk; mUfpypUe;j Rikyhtpd; filf;Fr; nrd;Nwd;.

mJ Xh; rpwpa fil. ve;j Neuj;jpy; mq;F nrd;whYk; vJ NjitNah mjid thq;fpf;

nfhs;syhk;. kpfTk; gpe;jpg; G+l;lg;gLk; fil mJ. vd;id tuNtw;wJ RikyhNt.

'gpuhd;]; vg;gbAs;sJ?" Nfl;lhh;.

'guthapy;iy."

'Ntiy vg;gbAs;sJ?"

'guthapy;iy."

'cly; eyk; vg;gbAs;sJ?"

'guthapy;iy."

'FLk;gk; vg;gbAs;sJ?"

'guthapy;iy."

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thUq;fs;."

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rphpj;jhh;.

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ngah;fis vdf;F Xh; jhspy; vOjpj;jh. ehd; gpuhd;]; nrd;wJk; cdf;F mDg;gp

itg;Ngd;." vd;Nwd;.

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mwpe;Njd;. vdJ NjePh; ez;gh;fs; jkJ epyj;ij kjpj;jNghJk; nts;is

epyj;jpd; kPJ Xh; fhdy; ePh; fhjy; nfhz;lth;fs; vd;gij vd;dhy; mtjhdpf;f

Kbe;jJ.

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vq;fNshL NjePh; Fb!" vd mioj;jhd; fhe;Nj.

'cq;fis kwe;jpUe;jhy; vdJ fhy;fs; vg;gb ,q;F tiu te;jpUf;Fk;? ehd;

gkhf;Nfhtpy; ,y;iy vd;gJ cq;fSf;Fj; njhpAk;jhNd?"

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njhpAk;."

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'gpb Nghlhky; nrhy;y Ntz;baijr; nrhy;."

'vdf;F ehd;fhtJ ngz;Zk; fpilj;J tpl;lhs;."

'Ngyh Ngyh> Ngyh khyp" vdf; fj;jpdhd; mkJ.

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Foe;ijfisAk; vz;zKbAkh vd;gJ re;Njfj;jpw;Fhpa Xh; rkhr;rhuk;. vd;id

mtNdhL xg;gpl Ntz;lhk;. ehd; Xh; ehl;lhd;. vd;dplk; ,UgJ MLfSk; VO

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Kd; fhykhfpaNghJ> mtuplkpUe;j MLfSk; khLfSk; vdJ nrhj;jhfpajhy; vdf;F

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ehd;fhtJ ngz; fpilj;jpUg;ghs;. Vnddpy; vdJ MLfSk; khLfSk;

Nrhj;jpahditay;y> nfhOj;jit."

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tbf;fhf kPz;Lk; Gjpjhf NjePh; jahhpg;igj; njhlq;FNthk;." vd;Nwd; ehd;.

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,Nj NjePiuj; jh!"

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nkhopfisNa ehd; Nfl;lJz;L. jhe;Njhd; nrypgpd; tpopfsJ gpufhrk; vd;id

vhpf;Fk; NghyTk; gl;lJ.

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tpw;fg;gl;L vd;dplk; vQ;rpaJ ,e;jj; jiyjhd.;  ,jidAk; xUth; thq;f

te;jhh;. mtuplk; ,jid ehd; nfhLf;ftpy;iy.  gkhf;Nfh tUk;NghJ ,e;jj; jiy

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