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vy;NyhUk; tpruu;fs;jhd;

,uhkhazj;jpy; ifNfapd; rjpj;jpl;lj;jpdhy; ,uhk    Df;F fhlhSk; jz;lid fpilf;fpwJ. ,uhkd; mjidNaw;W epiwNtw;Wfpwhd;.. ghz;ltUf;F #jhl;lj;jpdhy; xU gjpdhd;F tUlq;fs; mQ;Qhj thrk; jz;lid. vdf;F vjdhy; ,g;gbahd jz;lid? mur mYtyu;fSf;F ,lkhw;wk; ,Ug;gJ toikahdJjhd;. Mdhy; mjw;F Nkyhf capu;tho Ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhf vdf;F ehNd ngw;Wf;nfhz;l mQ;Qhj thrk;.

vdf;Fk; mt;thwhd jz;lidia ekJ ehl;Lr;  #oy; toq;fpaJ. ehd; xU mur caujpfhup. fy;tpr; Nritapy; ,ize;jjdhy; ntspkhtl;lq;fSf;F ,lkhw;wg; gl;Nld;.  gjpehd;F  tUlq;fSf;Fg; gpd; vdJ nrhe;jf; fpuhkj;Jf;F tUfpNwd;. vq;Fk;> vy;yhKk; khwpAs;sJ. kdpju;fspd; kdk; kl;Lk; khwNt ,y;iy. ,d;Dk; Nghl;bAk;> nghwhikAk;> fhl;bf;nfhLj;jYk; ele;J nfhz;Ljhd; ,Uf;fpwJ. Nry Nrho ghz;bau;fs; Nru;e;njhd;wha; tho;e;ejhfr; rupj;jpuNk ,y;iy.

ehd; ,sikapy; Xbnahspe;J tpisahba ,lq;fis vdJ fz;fs; NjLfpd;wd. me;j ,lq;fs;> kdpju;fs; mq;Nf ,y;iy.

gdpr;irabia Nehf;fp vdJ kdk; Njl> fhy;fSk; ele;J  Nj;Lfpd;wd.  kuj;ijf; fhztpy;iy.; gdpr;ir kuj;ijr; #og; gue;J fplf;Fk; gRikahd jhtug; Nghu;it ,y;iy. me;jg; gioa epidTfs; te;J te;J Nghfpd;wd. Filtpupj;Jg; G+j;Jf;;FYq;Fk; ghtl;lk; gw;iwfs; fz;zpy; glNt ,y;iy.

X.. ekJ rz;Kfk; rhkpahu; vq;Nf? mtuJ epidT jl;Lg;gLfpwJ.

“Va;! mq;fhy Ngh. vd;u Nfhtj;jf; fpsg;ghj”

rj;jk; te;j gf;fk; jpUk;gpg; ghu;f;fpNwd;. vdf;Fg; gak; gw;wpf; nfhz;lJ. mk;khtpd; mfg;igf; fhk;Gf;Fg; gae;J ,e;jg; gdpr;ir kuj;jbapy; xspe;J nfhs;s te;j vdf;F me;jg; gak; Ngha; ,e;jg; gak; njhw;wpf; nfhz;lJ. vdpDk; vdf;nfhU mrl;Lj; ijupak;. ,sq;fd;W gakwpahJ. gdpr;ir kuj;jbapy; rhkpahu; ,Ug;gJ epidtpy; vl;bg;ghuj;jJ.

gdpr;irkuk; fpisfisg; gug;gp tprhypj;jpUe;jJ. me;jg; gdpr;ir kuj;jbjhd; rz;Kfk; rhkpahupd; khspif. me;j kuj;jbapy; jhd; ,Uf;Fk; ,lj;ij kl;Lk; Rj;jkhf itj;jpUg;ghu;. xU Kbr;rpUf;Fk;. mjw;Fs; xU jfug; Ngzp> rhg;gpLk; jl;L. xU gioa Jz;L. mt;tsTjhd; mtuJ nrhj;J. ve;jNeuKk; jdpahfr; rpupg;ghu;. jdpahfNt fijj;jthNw ,Ug;ghu;. NghNthu; tUNthiuf; fzf;nfLf;fNt khl;lhu;. ahUk; fij nfhLj;jhy; kl;Lk; ,uz;nlhU nrhw;fNshL Kbj;Jf; nfhs;Sthu;.

ahiuAk; Nfl;lhy; rz;Kfk; rhkpahu; xU Qhdp vd;ghu;fs;. rpyu; rpj;ju; vd;ghu;fs;. rpyu; mtUf;F tpru; vd;ghu;fs;. mtu; Fspj;jij ahUk; ghhu;j;jjpy;iy. rpy Neuq;fspy; Nfhapy; G+ir ele;jhy; J}uj;jpy; te;J epw;ghu;. Nfhapy; gpurhjk; fpilj;jhy; rhg;gpLthu;.  me;jT+u; re;jpapy; xU NjePu;f;fil ,Ue;jJ. gf;fj;jpy; rY}d; ,Ue;jJ. rpj;jpuNty; md;Gk; gz;Gk; nfhz;ltd;. rY}Df;F mtd;jhd; nrhe;jf;fhud;. mtUf;F mbf;b NjePu; thq;fpf; nfhLg;ghd;. mtid mbf;fb “ftdkhf el. cdf;Ff; fhyk; ey;yhapy;y”. vd;ghu;. mtuJ Ngr;ir ahUk; ngupjha; vLj;Jf; nfhs;tjpy;iy. rz;Kfk; rhkpahu; fhR ahuplKk; thq;f khl;lhu;.

xUehs; rz;Kfk; rhkpahu; rY}d; gf;fk; te;jhu;.

“rhkpahu; ,Q;r thq;f. ,jpy ,Uq;f” fjpiuiaf; fhl;bdhd;. mtu; mg;gbNa ,Ue;jhu;. jiyKb ntl;b> jhb> kPiria kopj;Jtpl;lhd;.

md;iwf;F kl;Lk; mtu; jd;idf; fz;zhbapy; ghuj;Jf; nfhz;lhu;. mtuJ cUtj;ijg; ghu;j;J “mtUk; mtu;u xrpYk;”. xU rpupg;Gr; rpupg;ghu;. mtUf;F Cupy; cs;stu;fsJ ngau;fs; guPr;irak;.

“jk;gp rpj;jpuk;! ,e;jf; fz;zhbapy; vd;d njupAJ? ey;yhg; ghu;j;Jr; nrhy;” xUthW Vsdr; rpupg;NghL Nfl;ghu;.

“mJ ePq;fjhd; rhkpahu;”

“vd;d tpru; fijnrhy;Ywh? ehd; vd;gJ vdf;Nf njupahJ. ehd;> eP vd;gnjy;yhk; ngha;. fz;zhbf;Fs; xU cUtk; ,y;iy. ehq;f vl;b vijg;ghu;f;fpNwhNkh mJjhd;  njupAk;. Mdhy; mjw;Fs; cUtk; ,y;iy. ehq;f rpupr;rhy; fz;zhbf;Fs; njupAk;

cUtKk; rpupf;Fk;. mOjhy; mOk;. Mdhy; ehk; NghLk; rj;jk; fz;zhb NghlhJ. vq;fl tha; mirAk;. fz;zhbf;Fs; ekJ thairtJ njupAk;. ,Jjhd; ,e;j cyf tho;T. ,J cq;fSf;F tpsq;fhJ. vy;yhk; khia.” nrhy;ypg;Nghl;Lr; rpupg;ghu;. iffshy; jiyiaj; jltpg;ghuj;Jf; nfhz;lhu;.

“ rpj;jpuk;! jiyKb ntl;lKjy; vg;gb ,Ue;jJ. ,g;g vg;gb ,Uf;fpwJ? nrhy;Y..”

“jiyKb ntl;lKjy; mrpq;fkhf ,Ue;jJ. ,g;g mofhf ,Uf;fpwJ”.

mLj;j Nfs;tp GjpanjhU rpupg;NghL njhLj;jhu;.

“mrpq;fk; vd;why; vd;d? moF vd;why; vd;d”?

mtd; Ngrhky; epw;ghd;. vq;fSf;nfd;d njupAk;?

“vdf;F tpru; vd;W epidg;gha;. vd;d”?

mtd; vypg;nghwpapy; rpf;fpa vypahf epw;ghd;.

“vdf;F tpruh ,y;yhl;b ,e;jr; rdq;fSf;F tpruh? ,Q;r vy;yhUk; tpruu;fNs”. nrhy;ypg; Nghl;Lr; rpupg;ghu;.

rpj;jpuk; fpuhkj;J tpjhidahupd; rpghu;Rld; Jg;ghf;fp thq;fpapUe;jhd;. mtd; nghOJ Nghf;Ff;fhf Nridg;gapu; Rq;fhd;Fopapy; nra;Jnfhz;bUe;jhd;. ,utpy; fhtYf;Fj; Jtf;ifAk; nfhz;L Nghthd;. rpyNeuq;fspy; ehq;fSk; mtdJ Nridf;Fg; NghtJ tof;fk;. mtDf;F tapw;wpy; xU typapUg;gij ahuplKk; nrhy;tjpy;iy.

“rpj;jpuk; cd;u tapw;wpy ,Uf;fpw typ cuf;fKjy; M];gj;jpupapy fhl;L. ehd; nrhy;tijf; Nfs;. Rk;kh ntr;Rf;nfhz;L ,Uf;fhj. mJ fur;ryj; jUk;”. Gj;jp nrhy;thu;. rpj;jpuk; mjidg; nghUl;gLj;jhJ jd;u Ntiyapy; ftdk; nrYj;Jthd;.

“rpj;jpuk;! cdf;F ,njy;yhk; GupahJ. xd;W kl;Lk; nrhy;Ywd;. eP ey;y nghbad;. eP ftdkhf ,U. cd;dg; ghu;f;f vdf;Fr; rpy Neuk; ftyahf ,Uf;Fk;. vd;dhy MiuAk; fhg;gjNjyh”. mtidNa cw;Wg; ghu;g;ghu;.  xU ehisf;F cd;dhNyNa eP ….” mtidg; ghu;j;J mtu; vijNah nrhy;y te;J  Kbf;fhkNyNa Ngha;tpLthu;…

“nrhy;ypg;Nghl;Lg; Nghq;ftd;”.

“mJ cdf;F ,g;g tpsq;fhJ. nrhy;yTk; $lhJ”. Ngha;tpLthu;.

gf;fj;jpy; cs;s NjePu; filf;Fg; Nghthu;. Ngzpia vLj;Jf; nfhLg;ghu;. filf;fuu; re;jpuypq;fKk; ,isQu;jhd;. vy;NyhUk; xj;j tajpdu;. NjePiu mjw;Fs; nfhLj;J xU ‘tzpirAk;’ nfhLg;ghu;. thq;fpaJk; gdpr;ir kuj;jbf;Fr; nry;thu;. ahUk; mtuplk; fhR Nfl;gjpy;iy. ahuplKk; fhR thq;fTk; khl;lhu;. nghd;Dk; nghUSk; ,e;jf; fl;ilf;F vJf;F? nrhy;ypf; nfhz;L elg;ghu;. fhy;fs;jhd; mtUf;F thfdk;.

 “rhkpahu; ,jpy ,Ue;J tzpirr; rhg;gpLq;f. NjePiuAk; FbAq;ftd;”re;jpuypq;fk; nrhy;thu;.

“,e;j ,lk; rupg;gl;L tuhJ. ,J nghy;yhj ,lk;. ,jpy xUehisf;Fr; rh tpOk;. vy;yhk; gj;jp vupAk;. ehd; Nghwd;.” 

mtu; gdpr;ir kuj;jbf;Fg; Ngha;tpLthu;. kuj;Jf;Ff; fPNo ,Ue;J ‘gzpirr;’ rhg;gpl;L NjePiuAk; Fbg;ghu;. Kbe;jJk; jdJ ju;ghUf;Fj; jpUk;gptpLthu;.

ju;ghupy; rpyNeuq;fspy; fz;fis %bagbNa fijg;ghu;. rpy Ntisfspy; ghjptpop jpwe;jgbNa fij elf;Fk;. gdpr;ir kuj;jpy; rha;e;jpUg;ghu;. rpyNeuq;fspy; rg;ghzp nfhl;bapUg;ghu;. rpyNtisfspy; jpUkhy;Nghy; tyf;ifiaj; jiyf;F Kl;b nfhLj;J tyg;gf;fk; rupe;J gLj;jgbNa fijj;Jf; nfhz;bUg;ghu;. mtu; vg;NghJ epj;jpiu nfhs;thu;> vg;NghJ tpopj;jpUg;ghu; vd;gJ nrhy;yKbahJ. vg;NghJk; tpopj;jpUg;ghu;. vg;NghJk; epj;jpiuapy; ,Ug;ghu;.

mtuJ cyfpDf;F murDk; mtu;jhd;. Mz;bAk; mtu;jhd;. ngupa $l;lk; mtu;Kd; ,Ug;gJNghy; fw;gid nra;thu;. mtu;fSf;Fg; Nghjid nra;thu;. ekf;F xd;We;njupahJ. gpurq;fk; nra;thu;. ahiuAk; fz;lhy; NgrhJ ,Ug;ghu;. “,e;j CUk; cyfKk; ngha;” vd;ghu;. rpy rkaq;fspy; mikjpahf ,Ug;ghu;. vg;nghOJ grpf;fpwNjh mg;NghJ jl;NlhLk; NgzpNahLk; tPLfspd; Kd; epw;ghu;. kf;fSk; mtUf;F Ntz;baijf; nfhLg;ghu;fs;. vijf; nfhLj;jhYk; rhg;gpLthu;. kr;rk;> khkprk; vd;w tpjptpyf;Ff; fpilahJ. Nfl;lhy; “ehdh rhg;gpLfpNwd;. ,e;jr; rhg;ghL ,e;jf; fhaj;Jf;F kUe;J. fpilg;gij nfhLf;fpNwd;. mt;tsTjhd”;. nksdkhfptpLthu;.

“rhkpahu; ePq;f vd;d rkak;”? ahUk; Nfl;ghu;fs;. Nfl;gtiug; ghuj;J “flTs; vd;d rkak;? eP vd;d rkaNkh mJjhd; ehDk;. cd;u Ntyag;gj;jpl;Lg; Nghtd;. G..k..” vd;W J}rzj;jhy; VRthu;.

“rz;Kfj;jhu; eP irtkh? K];ypkh> fpwp];jtkh> ngsj;jkh”? rpyu; ,g;gbAk; Nfl;gJz;L.

 “ehd; GOj;j kh”. vd;ghu;.

gdpr;ir kuj;jbapy; mtUf;F msthd ,lk; kl;Lk; kpfTk; Jg;guthf ,Uf;Fk;. gf;fj;jpy; cs;s fha;e;j nrbfshy; Rj;jg; gLj;Jthu;. xU fpope;j rl;il mtuJ KUq;if;fha; cliy %bapUf;Fk;. fOj;jpy; cUj;jpuhl;irf; nfhl;il njhq;Fk;.  ,ilapy; ehY Kof; fhtpj;Jz;L> my;yJ fju;Jz;L my;yJ auhtJ nfhLj;j rhwk;.  Rw;wpapUf;Fk;. mtiur; Rw;wp vd;d elf;fpwnjd;gij mwptjpy; Mu;tkw;wtu;. kioAk;> ntapYk; mtUf;F xd;Wjhd;. kio nga;jhy; kuj;jbNahL xJq;Fthu;. kio tpl;lJk; kziyf; fhyhy; jl;btpLthu;. eidahj fha;e;j GJkzy; te;J tpOk;  mjpy; cwq;Fthu;. Fspu; mtiu xd;Wk; nra;tjpy;iy. tWj;Jf; nfhl;baJNghy; tpupe;J fplf;Fk; RL kzw; njUtpy; ntWk; fhy;fSld;jhd; nkJthf elg;ghu;. mtUf;Fr; RLkzy; RLtjy;iy.

“nrj;jtd; Fz;b Nkyfple;jhnyd;d fPo fple;jjnyd;d”?

jj;Jtk; NgRthu;.

mtiug; ‘gdpr;ir kuj;Jr; rhkpahu;’ vd;Wk; $Wthu;fs;.

mk;khtpd; nrhw;Nfshtpl;lhy; mfg;gf; fhk;G ePSk;. rhkpahu; ,Uf;fpw ,le;jhd; jQ;rk;. mg;gb vJk; ele;jhy; MWjy; $Wthu;.

“jk;gp>  ,Q;r th. Vd; gae;jpUf;fpwha;? gag;glf;$lhJ. gak; $lhJ. mk;kh mbf;f khl;lh. eP Ngh. cdf;F ey;yhg; gbg;G tUk;. Ngha;g; gb. ehd; cd;u mg;ghl;lr; nrhy;Ywd;.” mtu; xUehs; nrhd;dJ epidtpUf;fpwJ. mjdhNyNah vd;dNth vd;id mg;gh ntsp khtl;lj;Jf;F mDg;gpf; fw;gpj;jhu;.

gdpr;ir kuq;fspy; Mz;kuq;fisAk; ngz; kuq;fisAk; mtw;wpd; G+f;fspy; ,Ue;Jjhd;  njupatUk;. ,uz;L kuq;fSk; G+f;Fk;. Mdhy; G+f;fspy; tpj;jpahrk; ,Uf;Fk;. Mz; gdpr;rk; G+ tpupahj nkhl;Lg; Nghy; ,Uf;Fk;. mit nrhupe;J epyj;jpy; Nfhykpl;Lf; fplf;Fk;. me;jg; G+f;fspYk; xU moF FbapUf;fj;jhd; nra;fpwJ. mbapy; rw;Wg; gUkdhfTk;  cl;Filthfp ePz;L gioa fhyj;jpy; ney;iy msf;Fk; ‘ehop’ vd;w msTNfhy; tbtpy; Njhd;Wk;. xU fdtbtpy; ,Uf;Fk;. ngz;fspd; fhJfspy; mzpAk; NjhLNghypUf;Fk;. mtw;iwf;  fpuhkpag; ngz;gps;isfs; nghWf;fp vLj;J gytbtq;fspy; khiyahfj; njhLj;J tpisahLthu;fs;. G+f;fspy; ,Ue;J fha; ntsptuhJ.

ngz; gdpr;rk; G+ mjw;F Neu;khwhf ,Uf;Fk;. ky;ypifg; G+g;Nghy; nts;is ntsPnud;D mfd;W tpupe;J ,Uf;Fk;. kdij

G+f;fs; nts;is epwKilait. tz;Lfs; tl;lkbj;J kfue;jk; khe;Jk;. fUf;fl;ly; Kbe;jJk; gpQ;Rfs; ntspj;njupAk;. gpQ;Rfs; nre;epwj; Jfs; gbe;jjhf ,Uf;Fk;. fha;fs; Kw;wj; njhlq;f epwk; khWk;. rpte;j Jfs; cjpu;e;JtpLk;. gpQ;RfspYk;> ,sq;fha;fspYk; gprpd; ,Uf;Fk;. gl;lk; fl;b tpisahLk; rpwhu;fspd; xl;L NtiyfSf;F gad;gLk;. gpQ;Rfisj; jl;b cilj;J mjDs; ,Uf;Fk; tpijfisr; rhg;gplyhk;. tapw;WisTf;F mUkUe;jhFk;.

gdpr;rk;gok; RitahdJ. gdpr;ir gOj;jhy; ,utpy; gdpr;ir ,iue;J nfhz;bUf;Fk;. ntsthy; $l;lq;$l;lkhf te;J rz;ilapl;L cz;L kfpOk;. ,e;jr; rj;jq;fisapl;L; rz;Kfk; rhkpahu; myl;bf;nfhs;tjpy;iy. gok; gOf;Fk; fhyq;fspy; ntsthy;fspd; ,iur;riyf; Nfl;L

“rj;jk; Nghljq;fbak;kh”. vd;W nrhy;Ythu;. rw;W mikjp epyTk;. gpd;du; njhlq;fptpLk;. Mdhy; mtw;wpd; nkhop njupe;jtu;Nghy; urpj;Jr; rpupg;ghu;. ,tq;fs vg;gb mlf;FtJ.? mlq;fhg; gplhupfs;”. nksdkhfptpLthu;. mtuJ cyfk; tpj;jpahrkhdJ. gfypy; rpwhu;fspd; ml;lfhrk;. ,utpy; ntsthy;fspd; Fk;khsk;.  goq;fisg; gwpf;Fk; rpwhu;fs; rhkpahUf;Fk; XU gq;F nfhLg;ghu;fs;.

“ rhkpahu;! ,e;jhq;f>  ,J cq;fl gq;F. vq;fs kuj;jpy Vwtp;l;lJf;Fk;> gj;jpukhf ,wf;fp tpl;ljw;Fk; ed;wp”. $wptpl;L XbtpLthu;fs;.  rhkpahu; goq;fisr; Ritj;J cz;ghu;.

rpyNeuq;fspy; nrf;fYf;Fs; rpyu; tUthu;fs;. mtu;fs; re;Njhrkhf ,Ug;gjw;fhfg; Nghj;jy;fNshL gw;iwfSf;Fs; kiwthu;fs;.;

“jk;gpkhu; Fbg;gJ $lhj gof;fk;;. ,j tpl;Lg;NghLq;f”. mwpTiu nrhy;thu;. “Nla;! mtu;u gq;ff; FLq;flh”. rpyupd; rj;;jk; kl;Lk; Nfl;Fk; mtu;fs; rhkpahUf;Fk; nfhLg;ghu;fs. Ntz;lhk; vd;W nrhy;y khl;lhu;. thq;fp xNu ,Oitjhd;. Fbj;Jtpl;Lr; rha;e;jpUg;ghu;.

‘,e;j kdpjd; kl;Le;jhNd ,g;gb jdJ re;Njhrj;Jf;fhf kJtiffisr; nra;J Fbf;fpwhd;.’ rhkpahupd; rpe;jid tpupAk;.

mtUf;Fr; rhjp> rkak;> ,dk; vd;w NtWghL ,y;iy. vy;NyhUk; flTspd; Foe;ijfs; vd;w cz;ikia czu;e;jtu;. ‘xd;Nw Fyk;. xUtNd Njtd;’ vd;w nfhs;ifAilatu;. rkaththjpfSf;F mg;ghw;gl;ltu;.

rpy ehl;fspy; gdpr;irab ntWkNd fplf;Fk;. rz;Kfk; rhkpahu; vq;Nf Nghwhu;. thwhu; ? vd;W ahUf;FNk  njupahJ. mtu; ahiug;gw;wpAk; ftiyg; gLtjpy;iy. mtiug;;gw;wpf; ftiyg; glTk; ahUk; ,y;iy. mtu; ve;j Cu; vd;gJ$l ahUf;Fk; njupahJ.

“vd;d ,sTf;F ,e;j kdprq;fs; rz;il gpbf;fpwhq;fs;. ntl;bf; nfhj;jpr; rhfpwhd;fs;. jhq;fSk; xU ehisf;Fr; nrj;Jg; Nghtijapl;L epidf;fpwhq;fsh? ,uz;Lfhy; kpUfq;fs;”. rhkpahu; GWGWg;ghu;.

“,e;j CUf;Fr; Nrhjid tug;NghFJ. vy;yhk; jiytpjpah? ,e;jr; rdq;fspd; nfjp vd;d”? rhkpahu; gyKiw tUe;jpaijf; Nfl;bUf;fpNwd;.

“jk;gp eP ,g;g ngupatdhfp tpl;lha;. cdf;F murhq;fj;jpy Ntiy fpilf;Fk;. eP ,e;j Ciutpl;Lg; Ngha;tpLtha;. Mdhy; ,e;j mofhd jkpo; Cu; mopgl;Lr; rpd;dhgpd;dg; gl;Lg; NghFk;. cd;idg;Nghy; rpyuhy; Cu; GJnkUF ngWk;. Mdhy; cd;id ahUk; fzf;nfLf;f khl;lhu;fs;. nfhQ;r ehspy ehDk; ,e;j Cupy ,Uf;f khl;ld;. ehd; ghu;j;jpUf;fNt vOk;gpg; Nghdtu;jhd;. ehDk; vdJ Ntiyepkpj;jk; Ciutpl;Lr; nrd;Wtpl;Nld;.

mjd;gpd; mtiuf; fz;lNj ,y;iy.

je;jp xd;W rpj;jpuj;jpd; kuzr; nra;jpiaj; jhq;fp te;jJ.  cld; Gwg;gl;L CUf;F te;Njd;. gytUlq;fspd; gpd; fhybnaLj;J itj;Js;Nsd;. Cu; khwpapUe;J. te;j vdf;Fg; gyJk; GJikahf> ngha;ahf> gfy; fdthfj; njupfpwJ. khw;wkhk; itafk; vd;W kzpthrfdhu; mg;gbNa nrhy;yp itj;jhNu.

rydkw;w Kfj;Jld; rpj;jpuk; ghilapy; gLj;jpUe;jhd;. ve;jtpj khw;wj;ijAk; mtdpy; njupatpy;iy. %r;R kl;Lk; ,y;iy. vdJ cs;sf; fly; nfhe;jspj;jJ.

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