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First published in Viking by Penguin Books India 2004 Published in Penguin Books 2005 This anthology copyright © Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, Mumbai 2004 Introduction © Anita Raina Thapan 2004 All rights reserved 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 ISBN 9780144000623 Typeset in Sabon by Mantra Virtual Services, New Delhi

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