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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 9, wave 4 (taranga 54 of 124).
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 14, wave 4 (taranga 108 of 124).
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 17, wave 4 (taranga 117 of 124).
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 18, wave 4 (taranga 123 of 124).
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Cooking over a lamp three feet away.
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Are men or women worse?
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And then died.
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A doll that told the truth.
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A promise kept even after the bite.
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A king who judged his own son.
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The Robin Hood of Kerala.
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A king who swept the road.
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Hati aru tunituni.
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 1, wave 5 (taranga 5 of 124).
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 2, wave 5 (taranga 13 of 124).
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 3, wave 5 (taranga 19 of 124).
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 6, wave 5 (taranga 31 of 124).
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 7, wave 5 (taranga 39 of 124).
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 8, wave 5 (taranga 48 of 124).
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 9, wave 5 (taranga 55 of 124).
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 10, wave 5 (taranga 61 of 124).
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 12, wave 5 (taranga 72 of 124).
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 17, wave 5 (taranga 118 of 124).
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 18, wave 5 (taranga 124 of 124).
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Who will carry Tenali?
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Who owns the water in the well?
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The most loyal servant.
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The nurse who gave her own son, told with care.
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Guduguduppukkaran.
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Guruvayur Keshavan.
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A pumpkin and a promise.
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 1, wave 6 (taranga 6 of 124).
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 2, wave 6 (taranga 14 of 124).
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 3, wave 6 (taranga 20 of 124).
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 6, wave 6 (taranga 32 of 124).
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