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ALL ,9DIA IS NO "O S AL"O Z ,I6 ,IF ,I DIE
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LIVE & ,GOD IS GD1 "! W 2 A PRICE ^U MY
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MO;T4
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LAP1 & PUPILS 3TRACT$ 6P9-PO9TS4 ,9 A
M9UTE- 9 ANO!R HALF SECOND- HE FELT HE WD
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  8,?\ WA/ WOND]+ "! 9 ?Y _S :AT MANN] (
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  8,"! >E NO ,GODS "!4 ,I H PROV$ !M4 ,I G
6,PRAYAG 7,ALLAHABAD7 =! FIF? "T- SEEK+ !
ROAD 6,5LI<T5;T4 ,( :AT FAI? >T ?\80
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LAMA'S PET ^WS4 8,?\<0- HE =GOT 8     
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"KE? :AT ,I SEEK40
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8 >MPIT & SAT D[N ON A PAT* ( RU4Y
LEOP>D'S SK9 Z ,KIM ROSE AT ! CALL =!
,2N>ES TRA94
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L;G ROAD 6! FEET (! ,"O2 B ?I!R D WE ALL
TRAVEL40
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SAT \ TW5TY MILES 9 ! CR[D$ -"P;T1 0 *E]+
8 NEI<B\RS )A /R+ ( MO/ WOND];L Y>NS AB 8
[N & 8 MA/]'S MAGICAL GIFTS4
  ,2N>ES /RUCK HM Z A PECULI>LY FIL?Y C;Y1
?\< X 0 PL1SANT 6F9D H[ 8 CLO? 0 RESPECT$4
,AT L1/ "O-?IRD (! POPUL,N PRAYS ET]N,Y
6"S GR\P OR O!R (! _M MILLION DEITIES1 & S
REV]E E SORT ( HOLY MAN4 ,KIM 0 GUID$ 6!
,TEMPLE (! ,TIR?ANK]S1 AB A MILE \TSIDE !
C;Y1 NE> ,S>NA?1 0A *.E-MET ,PANJABI F>M]-
A ,KAMBOH F ,JULLUNDUR-WAY :O _H APP1L$ 9
VA9 6E ,GOD ( 8 HOME/1D 6CURE 8 SMALL SON1
& 0 TRY+ ,2N>ES Z A LA/ RESORT4
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PRESS (! N>R[1 /9K+ /REETS M* L 8     
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NEI<B\RS 9 "S SORT1 Z X W]E40 ,HE NO4$
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,TIR?ANK]S40
  8,!Y >E ALL MO/ HOLY &- MO/ GRE$Y10 SD !
,JAT ) BITT];S4 8,I H WALK$ ! PILL>S &
TRO45 ! TEMPLES TILL MY FEET >E FLAY$1 &!
* IS NO :IT BETT]4 ,&! "M 2+ SICK TOO '''4
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FEV] CAME4 ,WE PUT HM 96GIRL'S CLO!S4 ,"!
0 NO?+ WE DID N D1 EXCEPT- ,I SD 6HIS "M
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,GODS >E /RANG]S40
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& LOOK$ AT ,KIM "? H1VY EYELIDS4
  8,& 0 X ALL WOR?.S80 ,KIM ASK$1 )   
EASY 9T]E/4
  8,ALL WOR?.S- ALL WOR?.S10 SD ! *1 LIPS
CRACK+ ) FEV]4
  8,! ,GODS H GIV5 HM A GD M9D1 AT L1/10
SD ! "F PR\DLY4 8,6?9K HE %D H LI/5$ S
CL"ELY4 ,YOND] IS ?Y TEMPLE4 ,N[ ,I AM A
POOR MAN- _M PRIE/S H D1LT ) ME- B MY SON
IS MY SON1 & IF A GIFT 6?Y MA/] C CURE HM-
,I AM AT MY V WITS' 5D40
  ,KIM 3SID]$ =A :ILE1 T+L+ ) PRIDE4 ,?REE
YE>S AGO HE WD H MADE PROMPT PR(IT ON !
SITU,N & G"O 8 WAY )\T A ?"\2 B N[1 ! V
RESPECT ! ,JAT PD HM PROV$ T HE 0 A MAN4
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ALR1 & KNEW 5 6RECOGNISE />V,N :5 HE SAW
X4
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  8,I AM *ELA 6,TE%OO ,LAMA1 AN ,HOLY ,"O
F ,BHOTIYAL- )9 "!4 ,HE BADE ME -E4 ,I
WAIT4 ,TELL HM40
  8,D N =GET ! *10 CRI$ !             
IMPORTUNATE ,JAT OV] 8 %\LD]1 & !N BELL[$
9 ,PUNJABI3 8,O ,HOLY ,"O- ,O 4CIPLE (!
,HOLY ,"O- ,O ,GODS ABV ALL ! ,_WS- 2HOLD
A6LIC;N SITT+ AT ! GATE60 ,T CRY IS S -MON
9 ,2N>ES T ! PASS]S N"E TURN$ _! H1DS4
  ,! ,OSWAL1 AT P1CE ) MANK9D1 C>RI$ !
MESSAGE 96! D>K;S 2H HM1 &! EASY1 UNC.T$
,EA/]N M9UTES SLID BY2 =! LAMA 0 ASLEEP 9
8 CELL1 & NO PRIE/ WD WAKE HM4 ,:5 ! CLICK
( 8 ROS>Y AG BROKE ! HU% (! 9N] C\RT ": !
CALM IMAGES (! ,>HATS /&1 A NOVICE :ISP]$1
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=GETT+ ! 5D ( T PRAY]4
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?AN ! ,JAT RAN 2F HM1 &1 LIFT+ UP ! *1
CRI$3 8,LOOK ^U ?1 ,HOLY ,"O2 & IF ! ,GODS
W1 HE LIVES- HE LIVES60
  ,HE FUM#D 9 8 WAI/-BELT & DREW \ A SMALL
SILV] CO94
  8,:AT IS N[80 ,! LAMA'S EYES TURN$
6,KIM4 ,X 0 NOTICEA# HE SPOKE F> CLE>]
,URDU ?AN L;G AGO1 "U ,ZAM-,ZAMMAH2 B ! "F
WD ALL[ NO PRIVATE TALK4
  8,X IS NO M ?AN A FEV]10 SD ,KIM4 8,! *
IS N WELL F$40                        
  8,HE SICK5S AT "EY?+1 & 8 "M IS N "H40
  8,IF X 2 P]MITT$1 ,I MAY CURE1 ,HOLY
,"O40
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SD ! LAMA1 & HE SAT D[N 0! ,JAT ^U ! L[E/
/EP (! TEMPLE1 :ILE ,KIM1 LOOK+ \ (! CORN]
( 8 EYES1 SL[LY OP5$ ! LL 2TEL-BOX4 ,HE _H
DR1M$ DR1MS AT S*OOL ( RETURN+ 6! LAMA Z A
,SAHIB- ( *A6+ ! OLD MAN 2F HE REV1L$ HMF-
BOY'S DR1MS ALL4 ,"! 0 M DRAMA 9 ?
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D>K BR[N M1T-LOZ5GES- BEEF MO/ PROBABLY1 B
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SUCK$ AT A LOZ5GE GRE$ILY1 & SD X LIK$ !
SALT TA/E4
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8,PRAISE ! ,GODS1 & BOIL ?REE 9 MILK2 O!R
?REE 9 WAT]4 ,AF HE HAS DRUNK ! MILK GIVE
HM ? 7X 0 ! HALF (A QU99E PILL71 & WRAP HM
W>M4 ,GIVE HM ! WAT] (! O!R ?REE1 &! O!R
HALF ( ? :ITE PILL :5 HE WAKES4 ,M1N"T1 "H
IS ANO!R BR[N M$IC9E T HE MAY SUCK AT ON !
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  8,GODS1 :AT WISDOM60 SD ! ,KAMBOH1
SNAT*+4
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TR1T;T 9 A B\T ( AUTUMN MAL>IA- IF Y
EXCEPT ! PATT] T HE A4$ 6IMPRESS ! LAMA4
  8,N[ G6 ,-E AG 9 ! MORN+40
  8,B ! PRICE- ! PRICE10 SD ! ,JAT1 & ?REW
BACK 8 /URDY %\LD]S4 8,MY SON IS MY SON4
,N[ T HE W 2 :OLE AG1 H[ % ,I G BACK 6HIS
"M & SAY ,I TOOK HELP 0! WAYSIDE & DID N
EV5 GIVE A B[L ( CURDS 9 RETURN80
  8,!Y >E ALIKE1 ^! ,JATS10 SD ,KIM S(TLY4
8,! ,JAT /OOD ON 8 DUNGHILL &! ,K+'S
ELEPHANTS W5T BY4 ',O DRIV]10' SD HE1
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  ,! ,JAT BUR/ 96A RO> ( LAU<T]1 /IFL$ )
APOLOGIES 6! LAMA4 8,X IS ! SAY+ ( MY [N
C.TRY- ! V TALK ( X4 ,S >E WE ,JATS ALL4
,I W -E TO-MORR[ )! *2 &! B.S+ (! ,GODS (!
,HOME/1DS- :O >E GD LL ,GODS- 2 ON Y BO?
'''4 ,N[1 SON1 WE GR[ /R;G AG4 ,D N SPIT X
\1 LL ,PR9CEL+6 ,K+ ( MY ,HE>T1 D N SPIT X
\1 & WE % 2 /R;G M51 WRE/L]S & CLUB-
WIELD]S1 0MORN+40
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( HM LOOK$ \ "? 8 N>R[ EYES4
  8,6H1L ! SICK IS 6ACQUIRE M]IT2 B F/ "O
GETS K4 ,T 0 WISELY D"O1 ,O ,FR ( ALL !
,_W40
  8,I 0 MADE WISE 0!E1 ,HOLY ,"O10 SD
,KIM1 =GETT+ ! LL PLAY J 5D$2 =GETT+ ,/4
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! ,GRT ,GAME Z HE /OOP$1 ,MOHAMM$AN
FA%ION1 6T\* 8 MA/]'S FEET 9 ! DU/ (! ,JA9
TEMPLE4 8,MY T1*+ ,I [E 6!E4 ,I H EAT5 ?Y
BR1D ?REE YE>S4 ,MY "T IS F9I%$4 ,I AM
LOOS$ F ! S*OOLS4 ,I -E 6!E40
  8,"H9 IS MY REW>D4 ,5T]6 ,5T]6 ,& IS ALL
WELL80 ,!Y PASS$ 6! 9N] C\RT1 ": ! AFN SUN
SLOP$ GOLD5 ACR4 8,/& T ,I MAY SEE4 ,S60
,HE PE]$ CRITIC,Y4 8,X IS NO L;G] A *1 B A
MAN1 RIP5$ 9 WISDOM1 WALK+ Z A PHYSICIAN4
,I DID WELL- ,I DID WELL :5 ,I GAVE !E UP
6! >M$ M5 ON T BLACK NI<T4 ,DO/ ?\ REMEMB]
\R F/ "D "U ,ZAM-,ZAMMAH80
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L1PT (F ! C>RIAGE ! F/ "D ,I W5T TO- "1
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0,NUCKLAO4 ,AHA6 ,_M "TS HA/ ?\ BE7$ = ME1
B T "D ,I BE7$ = !E40
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9 ! ,GATES ( ,LE>N+1 & ATTIR$ Z A ,SAHIB4
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8,I AM / A ,SAHIB- 0?Y FAV\R40
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6MY CELL1 *ELA40
  8,H[ IS T "KN 6!E80
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K9DLY PRIE/ :OM WE MET 9 ! CAMP ( >M$
PRIE/ B HE IS N[ G"O 6HIS [N C.TRY1 & ,I
S5T ! M"OY 6HIS BRO!R40 ,COLONEL
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H>DLY ! *APLA9'S BRO!R4 8,B ,I D N WELL
"U/& ,SAHIBS' LRS4 ,!Y M/ 2 9T]PRET$ 6ME4
,I *OSE A SUR] WAY4 ,_M "TS :5 ,I RETURN$
F MY ,SE>* 6? TEMPLE1 : HAS ALW BE5 A NE/
6ME1 "! CAME "O SEEK+ ,5LI<T5;T- A MAN F
,LEH- T _H BE51 HE SD1 A ,H9DU1 B WE>I$ (
ALL ^? ,GODS40 ,! LAMA PO9T$ 6! ,>HATS4
  8,A FAT MAN80 SD ,KIM1 A TW9KLE 9 8 EYE4
  8,V FAT2 B ,I P]CVD 9 A LL 8 M9D 0 :OLLY
GIV5 UP 6USE.S ?+S- S* Z DEVILS &     
*>MS &! =M & FA%ION ( \R TEA-DR9K+S 9 !
MONA/]IES1 & 0:AT ROAD WE 9ITIAT$ !
NOVICES4 ,A MAN AB.D+ 9 "QS2 B HE 0 A FR (
?9E1 *ELA4 ,HE TOLD ME T ?\ WA/ ON ! ROAD
6M* HON\R Z A SCRIBE4 ,& ,I SEE ?\ >T A
PHYSICIAN40
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,SAHIB1 B X IS SET ASIDE :5 ,I -E Z ?Y
4CIPLE4 ,I H A3OMPLI%$ ! YE>S APPO9T$ =A
,SAHIB40
  8,Z X 7 A NOVICE80 SD ! LAMA1 NO4+ 8
H1D4 8,>T ?\ FRE$ F ! S*OOLS8 ,I WD N H !E
UNRIPE40
  8,I AM ALL FREE4 ,9 DUE "T ,I TAKE
S]VICE "U ! ,GOV]N;T Z A SCRIBE- "1
  8,N Z A W>RIOR4 ,T IS WELL40
  8,B F/ ,I -E 6W&]- ) !E4 ,"!=E ,I AM "H4
,:O BEGS = !E1 ^! "DS80 HE W5T ON QKLY4 ,!
ICE 0 ?94
  8,V (T5 ,I BEG MYF2 B1 Z ?\ "KE/1 ,I AM
SELDOM "H1 EXCEPT :5 ,I -E 6LOOK AG AT MY
4CIPLE4 ,F "O 5D 6ANO!R ( ,H9D H ,I
TRAVELL$ AFOOT & 9 ! TE-RA94 ,A GRT &A
WOND];L L&6 ,B "H1 :5 ,I PUT IN1 IS Z ?\<
,I 7 9 MY [N ,BHOTIYAL40              
  ,HE LOOK$ R.D ! LL CL1N CELL -PLAC5TLY4
,A L[ CU%ION GAVE HM A S1T1 ON : HE _H
4POS$ HMF 9 ! CROSS-LE7$ ATTITUDE (!
,BODHISAT EM]G+ F M$IT,N2 A BLACK T1K-WOOD
TA#1 N TW5TY 9*ES HI<1 SET ) COPP] TEA-
CUPS1 0 2F HM4 ,9 "O CORN] /OOD A T9Y
ALT>1 AL ( H1VILY C>V$ T1K1 BE>+ A COPP]-
GILT IMAGE (! S1T$ ,BU4HA & FRONT$ 0A
LAMP1 AN 9C5SE-HOLD]1 &A PAIR ( COPP]
FL[]POTS4
  8,! ,KEEP] (! ,IMAGES 9 ! ,WOND] ,H\SE
ACQUIR$ M]IT 0GIV+ ME ^! A YE> S9CE10 HE
SD1 FOLL[+ ,KIM'S EYES4 8,:5 "O IS F> F
"O'S [N L& S* ?+S C>RY REMEMBR.E2 & WE M/
R"E;E ! ,"L = T ,HE %[$ ! ,WAY4 ,SEE60 ,HE
PO9T$ 6A CURI\SLY-BUILT M.D ( COL\R$ RICE
CR[N$ )A FANTA/IC METAL ORNA;T4 8,:5 ,I 0
A2OT 9 MY [N PLACE- 2F ,I CAME 6BETT] K-
,I MADE T (F]+ DAILY4 ,X IS ! ,SACRIFICE (
! ,UNIV]SE 6! ,"L4 ,?US D WE ( ,BHOTIYAL
(F] ALL ! _W DAILY 6! ,EXCELL5T ,LAW4 ,&
,I D X EV5 N[1 ?\< ,I "K T ! ,EXCELL5T ,"O
IS 2Y ALL P9*+S & PATT+S40 ,HE SNU6$ F 8
G\RD4
  8,X IS WELL D"O1 ,HOLY ,"O10 ,KIM   
MURMUR$1 S9K+ AT EASE ON ! CU%IONS1 V
HAPPY & R TIR$4
  8,& AL10 ! OLD MAN *UCKL$1 8,I WRITE
PICTURES (! ,:EEL ( ,LIFE4 ,?REE "DS 6A
PICTURE4 ,I 0 BUSI$ ON X- OR X MAY 2 ,I
%UT MY EYES A LL- :5 !Y BR"\ ^W ( !E4 ,X
IS GD 6H !E "H3 ,I W %[ !E MY >T- N =
PRIDE'S SAKE1 B 2C ?\ M/ LE>N4 ,! ,SAHIBS
H N ALL ? _W'S WISDOM40
  ,HE DREW F "U ! TA# A %EET ( /RANGELY
SC5T$ YELL[ ,*9ESE PAP]1 ! BRU%ES1 & SLAB
( ,9DIA 9K4 ,9 CL1NE/1 SEV]E/ \TL9E HE _H
TRAC$ ! ,GRT ,:EEL ) XS SIX SPOKES1 ^:
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7,IGNOR.E1 ,ANG]1 & ,LU/71 & ^: -"P;TS >E
ALL ! H1V5S & HELLS1 & ALL ! *.ES ( HUMAN
LIFE4 ,M5 SAY T ! ,BODHISAT ,HMF F/ DREW X
) GRA9S ( RICE ^U DU/1 6T1* ,8 4CIPLES !
CAUSE ( ?+S4 ,_M AGES H CRY/ALIZ$ X 96A
MO/ WOND];L 3V5;N CR[D$ ) HUNDR$S ( LL
FIGURES ^: E L9E C>RIES A M1N+4 ,FEW C
TRANSLATE ! PICTURE-P>A#2 "! >E N TW5TY 9
ALL ! _W :O C DRAW X SURELY )\T A COPY3 (
^? :O C BO? DRAW & EXP.D >E B ?REE4
  8,I H A LL LE>N$ 6DRAW10 SD ,KIM4   
8,B ? IS A M>VEL 2Y M>VELS40
  8,I H WRITT5 X = _M YE>S10 SD ! LAMA4
8,"T 0 :5 ,I CD WRITE X ALL 2T "O LAMP-
LI<T+ &! NEXT4 ,I W T1* !E ! >T- AF DUE
PREP>,N2 & ,I W %[ !E ! M1N+ (! ,:EEL40
  8,WE TAKE ! ,ROAD1 !N80
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NOTABLY "O T CAME ^U ! NI<T (! "D T !
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F9D MY ,RIV]4 ,AG & AG1 Z ?\ "KE/1 ,I PUT
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AUSPICI\S4 ,F ! ,HILLS 6! ,SEA1 F ! ,SEA
6! ,HILLS H ,I G"O1 B X 0 VA94 ,!N ,I
REMEMB]$ ! ,8,JATAKA40'0
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IRON1 Z HE _H TOLD X S (T5 6! ,JA9 PRIE/S4
  8,FUR!R TE/IMONY IS N NE$$10 HE 5D$
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REMOV$1 MY ,SE>* CAME 6NAU<T4 ,"!=E WE W G
\ AG TGR1 & \R ,SE>* IS SURE40
  8,:I!R G WE80
  8,:AT MATT]S1 ,FR ( ALL ! ,_W8 ,!   
,SE>*1 ,I SAY1 IS SURE4 ,IF NE$ BE1 !
,RIV] W BR1K F ! GR.D 2F U4 ,I ACQUIR$
M]IT :5 ,I S5T !E 6! ,GATES ( ,LE>N+1 &
GAVE !E ! JEWEL T IS ,WISDOM4 ,?\ DID/
RETURN1 ,I SAW EV5 N[1 A FOLL[] (
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,BHOTIYAL4 ,X IS SU6ICI5T4 ,WE >E TGR1 &
ALL ?+S >E Z !Y W]E- ,FR ( ALL ! ,_W- ,FR
(! ,/>S- MY *ELA60
  ,!N !Y TALK$ ( MATT]S SECUL>2 B X 0
NOTICEA# T ! LAMA N"E DEM&$ ANY DETAILS (
LIFE AT ,/4 ,XAVI]'S1 NOR %[$ ! FA9TE/
CURIOS;Y Z 6! MANN]S & CU/OMS ( ,SAHIBS4
,8 M9D MOV$ ALL 9 ! PA/1 & HE REVIV$ E /EP
( _! WOND];L F/ J\RNEY TGR1 RU2+ 8 H&S &
*UCKL+1 TILL X PL1S$ HM 6CURL HMF UP 96!
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SUSPICI\S4
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T>KEEAN10 ! ,MAHRATTA REPLI$1 9 !
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WA/RELS4 ,MY E>S >E N L;G4 ,I AM N A WOMAN
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  8,I AM REBUK$10 SD ! ,KAMBOH MEEKLY4 8,I
AM ?Y DEBTOR =! LIFE ( MY SON4 ,?\ >T A
MIRACLE-"W]- ,I "K X40
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,MAHRATTA'S NECK1 8 HE>T NE>LY *OK+ HM2 =
? 0 ! ,GRT ,GAME )A V5GE.E4 8,N[1 TELL ?Y
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9 ! HABIT ( AN ,>AB TRAD]4 8,HAV+ F.D A
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,MH[ A WOMAN BR"\ *>GE AG/ ME ( !FT (
JEWELL]Y 9 T C;Y : ,I _H LEFT4 ,!N ,I SAW
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)\T "Q 6MY 5EMIES 9 ! ,S\?4 ,!N ,I LAY 9
OLD ,*ITOR C;Y A WEEK1 A P5IT5T 9 A
TEMPLE1 B ,I CD N GET RID (! LR : 0 MY
*>GE4 ,I BURI$ X "U ! ,QUE5'S ,/"O1 AT
,*ITOR1 9 ! PLACE "KN 6U ALL40
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LAW1 & EA/ AG LIE ,JEYPUR & ,GWALIOR4 ,NEI
LOVE SPIES1 & "! IS NO JU/ICE4 ,I 0 HUNT$
L A WET JACKAL2 B ,I BROKE "? AT ,B&AKUI1
": ,I HE>D "! 0 A *>GE AG/ ME ( MURD] 9 !
C;Y ,I _H LEFT- (! MURD] (A BOY4      
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,I ?"\ 6SLIP ! SC5T 0*ANG+ MY FACE1 & S
MADE ME A ,MAHRATTA4 ,!N ,I CAME 6,AGRA1 &
WD H TURN$ BACK 6,*ITOR 6RECOV] ! LR4 ,S
SURE ,I 0 ,I _H SLIPP$ !M4 ,"!=E ,I DID N
S5D A T> 7TELEGRAM7 6ANY"O SAY+ ": ! LR
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,H\SE (! ,JEW1 :O FE>$ A RIOT & PU%$ ME
=?4 ,I CAME AFOOT 6,SOMNA ,ROAD- ,I _H
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T !Y W "K ME AT ,DELHI40
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AG6 ,! WIRES W 2 \ AG/ ME AT ,DELHI1
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HUNDR$1 IF NE$ BE- W H SE5 ME SLAY T BOY4
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6D\BT T ! CASE WD 2 D1DLY -PLETE- EV5 6!
CORPSE4 ,! ,MAHRATTA TWIT*$ 8 F+]S ) PA9 F
"T 6"T4 ,! ,KAMBOH 9 8 CORN] GL>$ SULL5LY2
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PLAN 2T 9VOC,NS4
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,ELSE ,I AM D1D4 ,FIVE- T5 M9UTES AL"O1 IF
,I _H N BE5 S PRESS$1 & ,I MI<T- "1
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