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Dams are the temples of secular india and almost worshipped. they are huge, wet cement flags that wave in our minds. they're the symbol of nationalism to many.
-Arundhati Roy
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Dams Are The Temples Of Secular India

Arundhati Roy
Dams are the temples of secular india and almost worshipped. they are huge, wet cement flags that wave in our minds. they're the symbol of nationalism to many.
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