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AmrIkw BgqW nUM iek hor g`l kihMdy suixAw jWdw hY ik AmrIkw ivc AwdmI dI kdr hY[ pr ies g`l v`l kOx iDAwn dyvygw ik aunHW leI isrP AmrIkn hI AwdmI hn, bwkI dy sB jnOr Aqy kIVy mkOVy hI hn? qIh kroV AmrIkIAW dy su`KW leI bwrW kroV ierwkIAW Aqy grIb dySW dy keI kroV lokW nUM bldI dy bu`Qy dyxw ikDr dI mnu`Kqw hY? kI ieh iek v`KrI iksm dw PwSIvwd nhIN? kI ies qoN ieh prqIq nhIN huMdw ik jo g`l s`T swl pihlW ihtlr ikhw krdw sI auho kuJ hI hux AmrIkw ny krnI SurU kr idqI hY? kI ies nwl sMswr bhuq hI nwzuk dOr ivc dwKl nhIN ho igAw ijQy sMswr dw sB qoN SkqISwlI dyS hI mnu`K Aqy mnu`K ivckwr iBMn Byd r`K irhw hY?

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