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Sarthak - There are so many good things about this write up that If I start thanking you for each of them, I will have to spend the latest Australian Open finals amount of time, because as you know I cannot articulate or write. I am going to send this post to a couple of people I know. Neither of them are my school friends. If only I could write like you, I would tell you why I don't have friends.

Like I told you, I loved this post and thank you for those tiny little touches that are delightful. I am with you, those people are apes who bite into their orange toffees. James Bond always prefers our way.

We used to have fun with the motto of our school and I cannot believe how prescient we were at that time because the mangled meaning of the motto is where we find ourselves today. It loosely translates to - kill the truth and eat religion. I am so glad you reflect the motto of your school till today.

Life, Light and love indeed my friend. Thank you for writing this!

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Nostalgia school days!

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Watching that video sent a chill through my heart. But reading this post warmed it right back up. Thank you for this, Sarthak. I hope it somehow reaches Adil too.

Love is the only antidote to hate. Fortunately and unfortunately, children don't come vaccinated against either.

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Loved every bit of this essay - thank you for writing it! Couldn't have expressed it better. ❤️💔

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Fantastic writing as always, Sarthak! The wistfulness in your recollection of your school days is so evocative and relatable. I think all of us had seemingly bullet-proof friendships in school, which eroded over time. And the concluding paragraphs are perfectly pitched.

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Loved the pace! I could also see how the pace slowed down as you left Modern. The pace was reflecting the mood, I was able to feel your sadness.

And the last paragraph said it all.

Thanks for writing this my friend.

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