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Mrpupau;fshf ,tu;fs; ,U jhkiur;nry;tpapd; rpWfijfspd; nkhopeil Fwpj;J MuhAk;

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Rugged Path" vd;w ngaupy; V.N[. fdful;zh mtu;fshYk; "Kfkw;wtu;fs;" vd;w rpWfij ng.,uh[rpq;fk; mtu;fshy;
"Faceless People" vd;w ngaupYk; "vq;NfAk; vg;NghJk;" vd;w rpWfij "Th

Inevitable" vd;w ngaupy; K.S. rptFkhud; mtu;fshYk; nkhopngau;f;fg;gl;bUf;fpd;wd.

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rpq;fs nkhopapy; nkhop ngau;f;fg;gl;Ls;sd.jhkiur;nry;tpapd; “Xl;lk;" vd;w rpWfij vy;tpd; khrpyhkzpahy;
n[u;kd; nkhopapy; nkhopngau;f;fg;gl;Ls;sJ.

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FWk;glq;fshfj; jahupf;fg;gl;Ls;sd.

,tuJ gilg;Gf;fSf;F gy tpUJfs; fpilj;Js;sd.

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• tpz;zpy; my;y tpb nts;sp (ehty;) - aho; ,yf;fpag; Nguitapd; gupR

• tPjpnay;yhk; Njhuzq;fs;” (ehty;) - tlf;F khfhz rigapd; rpwe;j E}y; gupR

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gf;fk;" vd;w rpWfij ,izf;fg;gl;bUf;fpwJ.

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Fwpg;gplyhk;.

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flypd; eLNt rpy fhyb RtLfs; vd;W rpWfij Muk;gj;jpNyNa xU rpwe;j fw;gid kuj;ij ifahz;L cs;shu;

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nkhopeilia ifahz;Ls;shu;.

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mDg;Gthu;."

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NghNtZk;"

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