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ejjvg, ÔAv‡Q! Zv n‡j GKev‡i c‡bi w`‡bi QywU bvI! wKš‘ ZzwgB†Zv P‡j Av‡mv yÕw`b ci!Õ

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ejjvg, ÔAvwg wKQy Rvb‡Z PvB‡j †mUv ej‡Z wbðqB AvcbviAvcwË _vK‡e bv!Õ

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ivqbv ej‡jv, Ôïµevi wM‡q Avgv‡ì wb‡q Avm‡e!Õejjvg, Ôhw` wd« _vwK!Õivqbv Zvi eoeo †PvL Zz‡j ej‡jv, Ôïµev‡i wK‡mi KvR?ÕÔKZ KvRB †Zv _vK‡Z cv‡i! Zv Qvov wd« n‡j Av‡MI P‡j Avm‡Z

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