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166 which courage or heroism is as futile as it is absurd.

Vidarbha, do not darken to-day's happy proceedings with your unwelcome prognostications.

I never take the unseen into account till it has become "seen."

But then it might be too late to do anything.

Did we not all of us start at a specially auspicious moment?

Do you think you insure against every possible risk by starting at