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Mdhy;. rqtnjr mu';fpy; jkpHq ,dg;gpur;ridapd; gpd;dzp gw;wp vd;d bjupa[k;? jkpHq kPjhd xLf;FKiw gw;wp vd;d bjupa[k;? mtqfSf;Fj; bjupe;jbjy;yhk;. #kiwe;J thGk; F:Uukhd jiytq*. (reclusive and ruthless) #jw;bfhiyj; jhf;Fjy;fs;* kl;Lk; jhd;/ jw;bfhiyj; jhf;Fjy;fs; v';fSf;F ntz;Lkhdhy; jw;bfhilahfnth. khtPukhfnth ,Uf;fyhk;/ brg;lk;gq 11 jhf;Fjy;fspd; gpd;dhy;. jw;bfhiyj; jhf;Fjy;fspd; mHpit rqtnjrk; g[upe;J bfhz;L tpl;lJ/ mJ tpLjiyf;fhd tHpahf ,Ue;jhYk; mij rqtnjrk; Vw;Wf; bfhs;sj; jahuhf ,y;iy/
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