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“But fourteen hundred years of interpreting the Rule has imbued to it a suppleness, an elasticity that allows its adherents to bend, twist and crane their necks with ease, and to smile and nod without feeling guilty or sinful or deserving of a chastising thunderbolt from Heaven”

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Book:Lorenzo Searches For The Meaning Of Life
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Lorenzo Searches For The Meaning Of Life

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Upamanyu Chatterjee
Upamanyu Chatterjee

Upamanyu Chatterjee is an Indian author known for his unique literary style and profound insights into social realities. His works are often set in Mumbai and explore the lives and values of the Indian middle class. more

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