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2.1sNot... really.
4.72sIt all happened shortly after my eighth birthday.
2.05sOkay, here we go.
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2.05sTen goats and an electric fan?
2.17sYou call that a dowry?
2.95sOkay. We will throw in a textile factory,
2.57sbut only because Manjula's getting on in years.
3.69sThen it is agreed. Your third daughter will marry our first son.
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2.2sIt is done.
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4.39sOh. I cannot get married. I am just beginning to enjoy my bachelorhood.
1.72sWhat am I going to do?
2.2sTell her the truth. You're not ready to get married.
3.92sNo, no. You do not know Mother. She will never quit until I am married.
0.48sThen just tell her you're already married.
3.42sNo. I cannot lie to my mother.
3.9sThen get married. What the hell do you want from me?
3.35sYes, that is right, Mother. I already got married.
2.14sWhy did not I bother to tell you?
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