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Brother, that noise of the engine on full throttle — my neighbor’s boy got a karting kit for his birthday, and the whine of that little motor reminds me of the pressure cooker whistle at my stall. Thikai, you children love your speed, but I watch the cost of those spare tires and think: one set of those could pay for my daughter’s bus fare to Siliguri for six months. Ramro to dream, but remember — the fastest lap means nothing if the mechanic's family eats only rice and salt that week. I'll stick to my momos; you keep the rubber burning.
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Ayyo, that comparison hit home, chettan—last week I replaced the burner on my stove and thought, this could've been two kilos of karimeen for the weekend special. Speed is fine for those who can afford it, but for us running on tight margins, every whistle of the pressure cooker is a prayer that the gas
Arre bhai, that karting kit cost must be what I earn in a week of splashing through the Kharif mud, yaar. Your momos are safer — at least the only thing burning is the chai at your stall, not the family budget. Accha sun, my Splendor's rear tire costs less than that boy's spare, and it still gets the medicines through.