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GKUv evwo| meyR Nv‡m wKsev dm‡j XvKv weivU gv‡Vi GK cÖv‡š— MvQMvQvwji Qvqvq wQgQvg evwoUv| evwoi mvg‡b UjU‡j bxj A_ev wgkwg‡k Kv‡jv cvwbAjv GKUv cyKzi| cyKz‡i MvQMvQvwji duvK‡dvKi w`‡q m~‡h©i Av‡jv DuwK w`‡”Q| Zv‡Z wPKwPK K‡i DV‡Q cvwb|  nVvr GKUv gvQ NvB w`j| cvwbi wcV Ry‡o we›`y †_‡K e„‡Ëi gZ Qwo‡q coj †XD| Gici Av‡iKUv Ges Zvici Av‡iKUv| Gfv‡e GKUvi ci GKUv| gvQ¸‡jv †h †Kv‡bv gvQ n‡Z cv‡i| A_ev n‡Z cv‡i ïay ˆK wKsev wks|

evwoi D‡Vv‡b gvPv Ry‡o jZv‡bv Kzg‡ov MvQ| Kzg‡ov Mv‡Q njy` wKsev †e¸wb dzj| wSiwS‡i evZv‡m `yj‡Q Aí Aí| GKUv `y‡Uv cÖRvcwZ Do‡Q dz‡ji cvk †N‡l| Kjmxi gZ nuv Kiv gyL w`‡q Xy‡K hv‡”Q †fZ‡i| Avevi †ewi‡q Avm‡Q bxjvf Wvbvq †mvbvwj civM †g‡L| D‡o wM‡q Av‡iKUvq em‡Q| D‡Vv‡bi GK cv‡k GK wPj‡Z RvqMv Ry‡o mR‡b WuvUv, KuvPv gwiP Avi U‡g‡Uvi †LZ| wcscs e‡ji gZ KuvPv cvKv U‡g‡Uv Szj‡Q Mv‡Q| evwoi Pviw`‡K MoLvB Ges MoLvB‡qi mvgvb¨ DuPz cv‡o ïK‡bv euv‡ki †Sv‡c jZv‡bv mx‡gi MvQ| Zv‡Z Z‡jvqv‡ii gZ euvKv mxg a‡i‡Q †_vKvq †_vKvq| GKUv cwic~Y©, mg„× MÖvgxY evwo|

Abyl½ wn‡m‡e Avg-Rvg-KuvVvj-Kjv Gme MvQ †`Lv‡bv †h‡Z cv‡i| †`Lv‡bv †h‡Z cv‡i D‡Vv‡b gyiMx, cyKzi cv‡o nuvm, †Mvqv‡j evQyimn `y‡aj MvB Avi evwoi Pvicv‡k Zvj, mycywi, bvi‡Kj Avi †LRyi Mv‡Qi †kªYxe× wKsev G‡jv‡g‡jv mgvnvi|

GUv GKUv Qwe| wbwiwewj kvš— mvRv‡bv †MvQv‡bv GKUv MÖvg¨ M„n¯’ evwoi Qwe| dzj­ g‡b g‡b wVK Kij QwewU AuvK‡e|

QweUvq wKQy gvbylI _vK‡e| gvbyl¸‡jv‡K †L‡Z emv Ae¯’vq, bv, †L‡Z emv Ae¯’vq bq, LvIqvUv gvby‡li Rxe‡b Acwinvh© n‡jI GKgvÎ D‡Ïk¨ bq, G‡Z †hb QweUvq c~Y©v½Zv Avm‡Q bv, AviI wKQy Pv‡”Q g‡b nq| Zvi‡PÕ eis Gfv‡e fvev hvK| LvIqv-civi wbðqZvq IB evwoi gvbyl¸‡jv cwic~Y© myLx| Zviv `uvwo‡q Av‡Q D‡Vv‡b wKsev cyKzi cv‡o, †hLvb †_‡K ZvKv‡j mvg‡b wekvj gvV, Avi gvV Ry‡o meyR dm‡ji mRxe `„k¨ †`Lv hvh| Zv‡`i †Pv‡L-gy‡L †j‡M _vK‡e eZ©gv‡bi Z…wß Avi fwel¨‡Zi ¯^cœ|

AuvKvi K¬v‡m Avwe` m¨vi e‡jb, ÔAuv‡Kv Auv‡Kv| gvbyl Auv‡Kv, cÖK…wZ Auv‡Kv, me‡PÕ eo K_v, Avengvb evsjv‡K Auv‡Kv...Õ

Avengvb evsjv K_vUv ফুল্ল­i Kv‡Q GK Avðh© we¯§q| GK ai‡bi wekvjZvq Avi MvpZvq †Q‡q hvq Zvi gb kãUv †kvbvi mv‡_ mv‡_| GK A™¢~Z AbyiYb Rv‡M †fZ‡i| Avengvb evsjv ej‡Z Zvi g‡b nq iex›`ªbv‡_i †mvbvi evsjv, Av‡gi eb, av‡bi  †LZ, e‡Ui Qvqv, Rmxg DÏx‡bi bKkx Kuv_vi gvV, †mvRb evw`qvi NvU, cÙvcvo Avi Rxebvb‡›`i iƒcmx evsjvi K_v| †h iƒcmx evsjvq wnRj Avi Ak¦‡Ìi MvQ Av‡Q, avbwmuwo a‡jk¦ix Kvjx`n Avi †cvov`‡ni K_v Av‡Q, Av‡Q eU cvKzo Rvi“j QvwZg Avi Wygy‡ii Qvqv Qvqv AÜKvi, KvwZ©‡Ki bev‡bœi NÖvY, avb †LZ, SivcvZv Avi Kzqvkv, gwYgvjv k•Lgvjv KvÂbgvjv K¼veZx gbmv Avi wekvjv¶x †`exi DcvL¨vb, iƒckvjx evukgZx Avi kvwjav‡bi MÜ...

Avwe` m¨vi gv‡S gv‡S AuvKvi K¬v‡m KweZv e‡jb:

GB c„w_ex‡Z GK ¯’vb Av‡Q me‡P‡q my›`i Ki“Y

†hLv‡b meyR WvOv f‡i Av‡Q gayKzcx Nv‡m Aweij

 †mLv‡b Mv‡Qi bvg KuvVvj Ak¦Ì eU Rvi“j wnRj

 †hLv‡b †fv‡ii †g‡N bvUvi i‡Oi gZ RvwM‡Q Ai“Y

 †hLv‡b evi“bx _v‡K M½vmvM‡ii ey‡KцmLv‡b ei“Y

KY©dzjx a‡jk¦ix cÙv Rjv½x‡i †`q Aweij Rj

†mLv‡b k•LwPj cv‡bi e‡bi gZ nvIqvq PÂj

Avwe` m¨v‡ii Mjv Avevi Mg Mg K‡i I‡V:

....G Rb‡g bq †hb GB cvovMuvi

c‡_ Zey wZbkÕ eQi Av‡M nq‡Zv ev Avwg Zvi mv‡_

KvwU‡qwQÑcuvP‡kv eQi Av‡M nq‡Zv ev mvZ‡kv eQi

†K‡U †M‡Q, Zvici †Zvgv‡`i Avg Rvg KuvVv‡ji †`‡k

avbKvUv n‡q †M‡j gv‡V gv‡V KZevi Kzovjvg Lo

euvwajvg Ni GB k¨vgv Avi LÄbvi †`k fv‡jv‡e‡m...

ZLb A™¢~Z GK ¯—äZv fvm‡Z _v‡K mviv K¬¬v‡m| Rvbvjvi duvK w`‡q †PvL P‡j hvq evB‡i| evB‡i mvwi mvwi `vjvb‡KvVv Avi KjKviLvbvi wPgwb †cwi‡q GK wPj‡Z AvKvk †`Lv hvq| Avi Kx Avðh©! †m wPj‡Z AvKvk‡KI ZLb g‡b nq wekvj, Aciƒcцhb Avengvb evsjvi eyK Ry‡o _vKv wPiKv‡ji mxgvnxb AvKvk|

Avwe` m¨v‡ii Mjv †_‡K GK mgq cÖMvp Av‡e‡M †Ku‡c †Ku‡c D”PvwiZ nq:

Avevi Avwme wd‡i avbwmuwowUi Zx‡iÑGB evsjvq

nq‡Zv gvbyl bqÑnq‡Zv ev k•LwPj kvwj‡Li †e‡k

nq‡Zv †fv‡ii KvK n‡q GB KvwZ©‡Ki bev‡bœi †`‡k

Kzqvkvi ey‡K †f‡m GKw`b Avwme GB KuvVvj Qvqvq...

...Zv Gu‡KwQj ˆe wK dzj­| Avengvb evsjv‡KB Gu‡KwQj| Rxebvb‡›`i ÔAvevi Avwme wd‡iÕ KweZvi Ici AuvKv QweLvbv †`‡L Avwe` m¨vi D”Q¡wmZ n‡q Rwo‡q a‡iwQ‡jb Zv‡K| Pz‡gvq Pz‡gvq weeªZ K‡i Zz‡jwQ‡jb| evievi e‡jwQ‡jb, ÔAuv‡Kv Auv‡Kv, dzj­| cvi‡e Zzwg| ZzwgB cvi‡e Avengvb evsjv‡K Zzwji AuvP‡o `„„k¨gvb K‡i Zzj‡Z| wbðq cvi‡e|Õ

QweLvbv fv‡jv †j‡MwQj ZviI| A_P †Zgb wKQy bq| Zvi wbR¯^ w_g †Zv bqB| `„k¨ cwiKíbvI Rxebvb‡›`i †m avb‡LZ, w`Mš—‡Nulv b`x, Avg-Rvg-KuvVvj MvQ, cyKzi-wej-KjgxjZv, KvK-wPj-kvwjL-wU‡q-j²x‡cuPv, my`k©b †cvKv, avbKvUv gvbyl, wK‡kvix, evwoi D‡Vv‡b †Ljvq iZ wkï, Nvm, a~mi Kv‡jv †g‡Ni AvKvk, b`x‡Z †bŠ‡Kv, †bŠ‡Kvi cvjÑÑGme wb‡q| MÖvgwfwËK Qwe‡Z †h †Kv‡bv fv‡eB G‡m hvq| G-Qwe‡ZI Zv-B G‡m‡Q| Z‡e Gi K¨vbfvm wekvj| mgMÖ evsjv‡`k| wekvj K¨vbfv‡‡m dzj­ LuywUbvwU mewKQyB G‡bwQj| Rxebvb‡›`i iƒcmx evsjvq cov Avevi Avwme wd‡i KweZvi eY©bv Abymv‡i|

we‡klZ¡ ïay GKUvB| Gi K¨vbfv‡mi Ic‡ii `yB †Kv‡Y cÖMvp AÜKvi †`Lv‡bv n‡q‡Q| AÜKv‡ii eyK wP‡i GK‡Rvov †PvLчPv‡Li `„wó Mfxi, AZj, gg©¯úk©x| †m †Pv‡L welYœZvÑ Avevi welYœZvi †fZiI GKiK‡gi Av‡jvwKZ Avkvi ù‚iY| e¨vKzjZv| †m †PvL †P‡q Av‡Q K¨vbfv‡mi wb‡Pi As‡ki w`‡K, mg¯— `„‡k¨i w`‡K| Avi †m †PvL †_‡K †ewi‡q Avm‡Q  †hb G‡K G‡K k•LwPj, kvwjL, KvK, eK, my`k©b †cvKv...| QweUvi K¨vckbI wQj Avevi Avwme wd‡i|

dzj­ A‡bKUv †Suv‡Ki e‡k Gu‡KwQj QweUv| nq‡Zv Avwe` m¨v‡ii Ave„wË Zvi fv‡jv †j‡MwQj e‡jB| Z‡e QweUv fv‡jv jvM‡jI Zv †_‡K †m eo wKQy Avkv K‡iwb| cÖwZ‡hvwMZvq cvwV‡qwQj †bnvZ AskMÖnY Ki‡Z n‡e ZvB †f‡e| A_P †m QweB wKbv mvK© wkï-wK‡kvi wPÎv¼b cÖwZ‡hvwMZvq †c‡q †Mj cÖ_g cyi¯‹vi|

†L‡q †`‡q dyj­ LvZv wb‡q emj| Av‡M †cwÝj †¯‹P K‡i QweUv‡K `uvo Kiv‡bv hvK| Zvici i‡Oi cÖ‡jc| wKš‘ †¯‹P Ki‡Z e‡mB Drmvn nvwi‡q †djj| eo †ewk UvBcW g‡b n‡”Q welqUv‡K, eÇ †ewk mvRv‡bv †MvQv‡bv †hb| Gme Mí †m Av‡MI ï‡b‡Q| G‡Z †hb wPš—vi AeKvk †bB †Kv_vI| LvZv gy‡o GKcv‡k †i‡L †cw݇ji †Mvov w`‡q Mvj PzjKv‡Z PzjKv‡Z Rvbvjv w`‡q evB‡i ZvKvj †m| evB‡i †cu‡cu Avi †cqviv Mv‡Qi duv‡K cwi®‹vi bxjvKvk| †cqvivi cvZv bo‡Q evZv‡m| m~h© cwð‡g †n‡j c‡o‡Q| †cu‡cu Mv‡Qi Qvqv c‡o‡Q gvwU‡Z Zxh©K n‡q| dzj­ ï‡q coj Lv‡U| Zvi †Pv‡L †Nvi †j‡M Gj| fi‡cU LvIqvi Avjm¨ RuvwK‡q emj Zvi kix‡i| `yÕ †PvL gy‡` fvej †m, Nyg †_‡K D‡V QweUv wb‡q †di bZzb K‡i fvev hv‡e|

we‡K‡j Av¤§yi Wv‡K Nyg fvOj Zvi| †PvL KPjv‡Z KPjv‡Z D‡V emj †m| nvB Zzjj GKUv g¯— K‡i| Av¤§y †¯‹P LvZv Avi †cwÝjUv nv‡Z wb‡q ej‡jb, ÔQwe AuvKvi K_v fvewQm?Õ

dzj­ †n‡m †djj Av¤§yi w`‡K ZvwK‡q| Zvici AvOyj gUKv‡Z gUKv‡Z ejj, Ô†f‡ewQjvg| `ycy‡ii LvIqvUv‡K d¨v›Uvw÷K g‡b n‡q‡Q| myLx, cwic~Y© GKwU MÖvg¨ evwoi Qwe †`‡L †d‡jwQjvg g‡b g‡b|Õ

Av¤§yI nvm‡jb Zvi K_vq| ej‡jb, Ôd¨v›Uvw÷K! Zey †Zv KuvVv‡ji cuvPb, Wygy‡ii PvUwb Avi †Vuvqv‡ki P”Pwo Lvmwb| cvš—vfv‡Z gwiP †cvov Avi bvi‡Kj †Kviv, KPzcvZvi NÈ Avi ïUwK w`‡q †XuwKkvKÑeyS‡Z cviwZ d¨v›Uvw÷K Kv‡K e‡j? wKš‘ dzj­, †Zvi GB d¨v›Uvw÷K kãUv Avgvi fv‡jv jvM‡Q bv| MÖvg¨ Lvevi‡K kû‡i k‡ã we‡kwlZ KiwQm †Kb?Õ

dzj­ gv_v PzjKvq| Av¤§y e‡jb, Ôwe‡Kj n‡q †M‡Q| †e‡ivwe †U‡ivwe bvwK †Kv_vI? GKv hvm‡b| †gv‡bg‡K mv‡_ wbm| b`xi cv‡o †Q‡jiv †Lj‡Q| Iw`‡K †h‡Z cvwim| ILv‡b eo GKUv cyi‡bv eUMvQ Av‡Q| †QvU‡ejvq Avgiv †g‡qiv gv‡S g‡a¨ `j †eu‡a ILv‡b e‡m e‡m b`x †`LZvg| m~h©‡Wvev †`LZvg|Õ

dzj­ Mv‡q Rvgv Pov‡Z Pov‡Z ejj, Ô†Zvgv‡`i GB b`x fv‡O bv, Av¤§y?Õ

Av¤§y Zvi gv_vq nvZ eywj‡q G‡jv‡g‡jv Pzj¸‡jv‡K wVK K‡i w`‡Z w`‡Z ej‡jb, Ôbv, †Zv‡`iUv fv‡O| †Zv‡`i evwo †Zv †f‡O‡Q †Zvi AveŸyi hLb †Zvi gZ eqm, ZLb| Avgv‡`i Gw`‡Ki b`xUv Lye kvš—|Õ

dzj­ †duvm K‡i `xN©k¦vm †d‡j ejj, Ôûu| wb‡Ri evwo †Zv †bB, ZvB bvbvi evwo †_‡K †ewo‡q wM‡q fve‡Z n‡e, MÖvg Ny‡i Gjvg|Õ

Av¤§y GKUz AevK n‡q ej‡jb, ÔIK_v ejwQm †Kb?Õ

dzj­ ¤­vb nvmj| ÔGgwb| Av¤§y QweUv...Õ

Av¤§y ej‡jb, ÔmyLx MÖvg¨ cwievi? GZ wkMwMi wm×v‡š— †cuŠ‡Q hvw”Qm †Kb? kn‡i wM‡q AuvwKm| Gi g‡a¨ nq‡Zv bZzb K‡i wPš—v-fvebvi welq cvwe|Õ

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eUMv‡Qi †MvovUv duvKv| GKUv †kK‡oi Ici emj †m| b`xi w`‡K ZvKvj| b`x‡Z †XD| m~‡h©i Av‡jv wg‡k †M‡Q cÖwZwU †XD‡qi fuv‡R| wPK wPK Ki‡Q| †R‡j‡bŠ‡Kv †`Lv hv‡”Q GKUv `y‡Uv| Mvb MvB‡Q †KD GKUv †bŠ‡Kvq| AZ`~i †_‡K Mv‡bi K_v †evSv hv‡”Q bv| Z‡e myiUv fv‡jv jvM‡Q|

dzj­ G cÖ_g MÖv‡g Av‡mwb| Gi Av‡M Av‡iv `yÕ wZbevi G‡m‡Q| wKš‘ ZLb †QvU wQj †m| Gi Av‡Mievi G‡mwQj K¬vm dvB‡f covi mgq| cuvP eQi ci Avevi Gj| ZLb Kx †`‡LwQj, GLb Zv g‡b †bB| Z‡e Gev‡ii †`Lv Zvi gb‡K Quy‡q w`‡”Q|  

Zvi _xgUv‡Z †m †h myLx cwieviwUi K_v Kíbv K‡iwQj Ges †hiKg evwoi K_v †f‡ewQj, †mUv‡K †Kgb Aev¯—e g‡b n‡”Q GLb| IiKg wQgQvg evwo wK MÖv‡g GKUvI Av‡Q? GLv‡b e‡mI MÖv‡gi evwo¸‡jv‡K †Kgb  G‡jv‡g‡jv wek„•Lj Avi Lvwj Lvwj jvM‡Q| Avi gvbyl¸‡jvi gy‡LI †Kgb wPwš—Z Avi KzwÉZ fve| Qwei †m cwic~Y© myLx gyL Zvi †P‡L co‡Q bv GKUvI| Z‡e G nq‡Zv Zvi fyjI n‡Z cv‡i| MZKvjB †Zv gvÎ †m MÖv‡g G‡m‡Q| MÖvg¨ gvby‡li myL-`yt†Li †m KZUzKz †ev‡S?

Avm‡j Av¤§yi K_vB wVK| PU K‡i †Kv‡bv wm×v‡š— hvIqv DwPZ bq| kn‡i †Zv ïay `vjvb †KvVv| MvQMvQov hv `yÕGKUv Av‡Q, Zvi is Zvgv‡U, ay‡jvgq| †m Zzjbvq Aek¨ MÖvg‡K GKkÕ ¸Y mRxe ejv hvq|

GKUv †Q‡j nuvU‡Q dzj­i KvQvKvwQ| Zvi nv‡Z GKUv LuvwP| dzj­ WvKj Zv‡K, ÔGB †kv‡bv|Õ

 †Q‡jUv _g‡K †Mj cÖ_‡g| dzj­i w`‡K ZvKvj f‡q f‡q| Zvici Avevi †cQ‡b wd‡i PvBj| dzj­i g‡b n‡jv, †Q‡jUv †hb fve‡Q wLu‡P †`Šo jvMv‡e wKbv| †m Avevi WvKj, ÔG‡mv| †Zvgvi bvg Kx?Õ

 †Q‡jUv Gevi GwM‡q Gj| ÔAvgvi bvg UzKz| Avwg wKQy Kwiwb| GB...Ny‡U Kzovw”Q|Õ

ÔNy‡U? gv‡b ïK‡bv †Mvei?Õ

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Ô†Kb? ïK‡bv †Mvei w`‡q Kx n‡e?Õ

†Q‡jUv AevK n‡q ejj, Ô†Kb, R¡vjve!Õ

dzj­ AevK n‡q ejj, ÔR¡vjvq †Zv jvKwo| Kv‡Vi jvKwo| Ny‡U R¡vjv‡Z †Zv KL‡bv ïwbwb|

†Q‡jwU GKUz nvmj| dzj­i KvQvKvwQ GKUv †kK‡o hyrmB n‡q emj| Zvici ejj, ÔjvKwoi eo Afve| MvQMvQov K‡g hv‡”Q †Zv, ZvB| Avgiv †Zv mviv eQi Ny‡U R¡vjvB| Avi Avgv‡`i †Zv evMvb UvMvb †bB| hv‡`i Av‡Q, Zv‡`i evMv‡b jvKwo LuyR‡Z †M‡j fvwM‡q †`q|Õ

dzj­ GKUz fvej| Rxebvb‡›`i iƒcmx evsjvq A¸bwZ Mv‡Qi K_v Av‡Q| wKš‘ Avm‡jB wK evsjv‡`‡k AZ MvQ Av‡Q? _vK‡j evsjvi GB wK‡kvi‡K Ny‡U Kz‡ov‡Z n‡”Q †Kb? iƒcmx evsjvq wK Ny‡UKz‡ov‡bv wK‡kv‡ii K_v Av‡Q? c‡o †`L‡Z n‡e Avevi|  

†Q‡jUvi Lvw©j Mv| †m wKQy¶Y dzj­i PKP‡K ÷ªvB‡ci kvU©Uvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q _vKj| Zvici GKUz BZ¯—Z K‡i ejj, ÔAvcbv‡`i evwo †Kv_vq?Õ

dzj­ gRv †cj| ÔAvgv‡`i evwo? †m †Zv A‡bK `~i| GB b`x †cwi‡q GK`g kn‡i| XvKv kn‡i|Õ

 †Q‡jUv †Pv‡L AvMÖn †`Lv w`j| GKUz Suy‡K ejj, ÔXvKv kn‡i? Avgvi AveŸvI XvKv kn‡i _v‡K|Õ

dzj­ †n‡m ejj, ÔZvB? Kx K‡i †Zvgvi AveŸy XvKv kn‡i?Õ

†Q‡jUv gv_v bvoj| ÔRvwb bv|Õ

dzj­ AevK n‡jv| Ô†m Kx, Rvb bv gv‡b? †Zvgvi AveŸy‡K wR‡Ám Kiwb?Õ

†Q‡jUv Avevi gv_v bvoj| Ôbvn, Avgvi AveŸv †Zv evwo Av‡m bv|Õ

†Q‡jUv Reve w`j bv| Pzc K‡i e‡m iBj| dzj­i fvix †KŠZ~nj n‡jv| wKš‘ G wel‡q Avi †Kvb cÖkœ Ki‡ZI Zvi evaj| †mme `yt†Li, K‡óiÑnq‡Zv ev j¾viI|

†m K_vi †gvo †Nvivj| ÔZzwg co?Õ

†Q‡jUv †hb GKUz AevK n‡jv| dzj­i †Pv‡L GKevi ZvKvj ïay| Zvici Avevi †PvL wdwi‡q wbj b`xi w`‡K|

dzj­i Gevi wb‡Ri Ici ivM n‡jv| Kxme Av‡evjZv‡evj cÖkœ Ki‡Q †m? hvi evev evwo‡ZB Av‡m bv, Zv‡K wR‡Ám Ki‡Q cov‡kvbv K‡i wKbv| Ii cov‡kvbvi LiP †hvMv‡e †K?  †Q‡jUv DVj| LuvwPUv nv‡Z wb‡q ejj, ÔhvB| m‡Ü n‡q hv‡”Q|Õ

dzj­I D‡V `uvovj| †Q‡jUv Ii w`‡K gv_v SuvwK‡q nvmj, Zvici nuvU‡Z ïi“ Kij|

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nqwb mKvj ZvB e‡j wK mKvj n‡e bv‡Kv?

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