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DAMOCLES SWORD: THE EVERLASTING THREAT OF PAKISTAN LOSING ITS NUKES

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In November 2007, in South Africa’s nuclear research facility Pelindaba, two armed squads attacked from opposite sides of the site. First squad got through a 10,000-volt security fence. They destroyed intrusion detectors (probably with insiders help). They reached emergency control center and shot a site worker in the chest. This team spent 45 minutes inside the heavily guarded perimeter without ever being contested by site security forces. The site holds hundreds of kilograms of weapons-grade Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU), which remained untouched. However, this kind of lapse demonstrates that how easy it was for some hoodlums with weapons to take over a nuclear site.

PAKISTANI NUCLEAR SITES

GUJRANWALA NUCLEAR FACILITIES: Courtesy Google
JINNAH CANTONMENT FACILITY: Courtesy Google

To read the full article on India’s most respected Think-Tank platform, ‘Chanakya Forum’: CLICK THE LINK BELOW

Damocles Sword: The Everlasting Threat of Pakistan Losing Its Nukes
https://chanakyaforum.org/damocles-sword-the-everlasting-threat-of-pakistan-losing-its-nukes/

103 responses to “DAMOCLES SWORD: THE EVERLASTING THREAT OF PAKISTAN LOSING ITS NUKES”

  1. Ashish Avatar
    Ashish

    As always. The author has showcased his ability to research and put across a different scenario lucidly, on a subject which often is lost sight of by us…but stands as a possible eventuality.

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    1. sandomina Avatar
      sandomina

      Thank you so much, Ashish, for stopping by and sharing your experience and knowledge.

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  2. Sushmita Sahay Avatar
    Sushmita Sahay

    Very well researched and informative post. What goes on in Pakistan or in China and these days in Nepal as well, piques our interest quite a bit.The bankruptcy forecast is worrisome. Biden+Kamala’s ‘role play’ time is coming on!!

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    1. sandomina Avatar
      sandomina

      Thank you so much, Sushmita, for stopping by and sharing your thoughts. India has hopes with the ‘Biden-Kamala’ team, however, their speeches are confusing at times. Even if they try, they will not be able to diminish India’s importance as well as change the depth of the Indo-US relationship.

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  3. doublegenealogytheadoptionwitness Avatar
    doublegenealogytheadoptionwitness

    We lived within the 10-mile radius of Indian Point Reactor (NY) and didn’t think on it day to day, other than to have a family plan – which was use of feet and/or bicycles with wind awareness, toward a couple of potential destinations -, because cars would get one nowhere. We were glad to have a plan on 911 and gladder that we did not need it.Peanuts of course, to your discourse. I can’t imagine the plan for what you expose. Scary.

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    1. sandomina Avatar
      sandomina

      Thank you so much for sharing your information. It is worrisome that how even the regular Pakistani leadership threatens the world with the possibility of nuclear war. The situation is precarious in Pakistan.

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    2. theexiledexhorter Avatar
      theexiledexhorter

      Thank ya for the update!🙏♒️🐕👍🏾🎈

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  4. SRIKANTH Avatar
    SRIKANTH

    Quite alarming !

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    1. sandomina Avatar
      sandomina

      Thank you so much, Srikanth, for stopping by and sharing your thoughts.

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  5. DiosRaw Avatar
    DiosRaw

    🖤

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    1. sandomina Avatar
      sandomina

      Thank you so much for stopping by.

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      1. DiosRaw Avatar
        DiosRaw

        Welcome. Take care. 🖤🙏

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      2. sandomina Avatar
        sandomina

        Pleasure.

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  6. Harbans Avatar
    Harbans

    As the present scenario unfolds, the economic Southward movement of Pakistan’s has sapped everything including the will to exert because of loans the country has taken from China. The country’s people are reeling under the spell of economic slowdown which has skyrocketed the inflation. The economic meltdown certainly impacts other sectors too such as defence, infra, medicare of masses, agri and industrial development etc.

    While economic downtrend is existing then everything in the kitty including that of nuclear capability etc cannot sustain. Terrorism being as it is, the day is not far when some of these may not take over part or all the nuclear resource.

    Thanks for the in-depth write-up.

    Thanks and regards

    HARBANS

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    1. sandomina Avatar
      sandomina

      Thank you so much, Harbans, for stopping by and sharing your wonderful thoughts.

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      1. Harbans Avatar
        Harbans

        Pleasure is mine.😊 😊

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      2. sandomina Avatar
        sandomina

        Thank you so much 💐

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      3. Harbans Avatar
        Harbans

        My pleasure.💐

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      4. Harbans Avatar
        Harbans

        My pleasure. 😊

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      5. sandomina Avatar
        sandomina

        💐

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      6. Harbans Avatar
        Harbans

        Thanks and regards.

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  7. D’Nanda Panda Avatar
    D’Nanda Panda

    As ever, your masterful grasp of the issues, and your approachable style of writing help us to stay awake and aware: Thank you 🙏 so much for all your efforts!

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    1. sandomina Avatar
      sandomina

      Thank you so much, D’Nanda, for your support and encouraging words. Always a pleasure.

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      1. D’Nanda Panda Avatar
        D’Nanda Panda

        The pleasure – and learning – are mine. So glad you’re committed to keeping your readers informed!

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      2. sandomina Avatar
        sandomina

        😁🙏🙏💐

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      sandomina

      Thank you so much for stopping by.

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  9. Prithipal singh Avatar
    Prithipal singh

    👍🏼Well written and well researched.This is a scary scenario if it happens.US OF A in its greed has allowed Pakistan to reach where it is as far as nuclear weapons are concerned.They kept their eyes shut.We lost the opportunity way back when Israelis wanted a refuel halt in order to bomb kahuta nuclear plant,the very first to produce weapon’s grade uranium.We are still paying a heavy price for this.I do hope that WE a plan to counter it but then like they say in a nuclear war,no one is a winner.

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    1. sandomina Avatar
      sandomina

      Thank you so much, Prithi, for stopping by and sharing your thoughts and immense experience.

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  10. Ajay Sharma Avatar
    Ajay Sharma

    Well researched, informative and excellent story telling. The way things are in Pakistan, it is heading for a civil war…just a matter of time. Non state actors (NSA) are gradually getting out of clutches of Pak Army. With unconditional backing by ISI, these NSAs will certainly do their best to take control of nuke assets. It is not very difficult to insert a radical sleeper in the security system. God save this world from doomsday.
    USA continues to look the other way on this issue. It is sad that CENTCOM is still active and Pak is a major player in it. They must wake…the earlier the better.

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    1. sandomina Avatar
      sandomina

      Thank you so much for stopping by and sharing your immense experience. You have brought out some very valid points. The free world has to get its act together with regards to Pakistan and China. The Sooner the better, before it is too late.

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  11. aruna3 Avatar
    aruna3

    I have read your post and commented but not by Twitter.your thoughts are right but i think that Pakistan is a small country.if he use all atomic powers then he will vanish firstly absolutely moŕe than other country.his threatening to other countries is merely be futile(Jakal Bhabki).are you agree with my comment?please reply.

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    1. sandomina Avatar
      sandomina

      Thank you so much, Aruna, for stopping by and sharing your wonderful thoughts. It is indeed true that if Pakistan resorts to nuclear weapons a huge country like India would survive but Pakistan would vanish from the map in the retaliatory attack.

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      1. aruna3 Avatar
        aruna3

        Yeah.i too think so.a lot of thanks for being agree,dear Sandomina!!

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      2. sandomina Avatar
        sandomina

        You are so wonderful.💐

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      3. aruna3 Avatar
        aruna3

        Thanks for praising me😋😋😋

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      4. sandomina Avatar
        sandomina

        Pleasure 😁💐

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      5. aruna3 Avatar
        aruna3

        😄😄😄😄🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌷🌷🌷

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  12. aruna3 Avatar
    aruna3

    *but on Twitter so my sending comment is failed.

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    1. sandomina Avatar
      sandomina

      Is it? It should not happen.

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      1. aruna3 Avatar
        aruna3

        I forgot my password😊

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      2. sandomina Avatar
        sandomina

        😄Reset

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      3. aruna3 Avatar
        aruna3

        I will try for that.

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      4. sandomina Avatar
        sandomina

        Yes👍

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      5. aruna3 Avatar
        aruna3

        🌹

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  13. Anna Waldherr Avatar
    Anna Waldherr

    This post sends chills down the spine.

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    1. sandomina Avatar
      sandomina

      It would indeed be a worrisome situation if not addressed soon.

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  14. D. S. Chauhan Avatar
    D. S. Chauhan

    The situation is indeed worrisome unless addressed with proper plans and measures in place! We must be optimistic about the final resolution !Thanks yet again for keeping us aware and alert through your painstaking research !

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    1. sandomina Avatar
      sandomina

      Thank you so much, Chauhan Saheb, for stopping by and sharing your wonderful thoughts.

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      1. D. S. Chauhan Avatar
        D. S. Chauhan

        Let me thank you again as the pleasure is all mine🙏take care 💕

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      2. sandomina Avatar
        sandomina

        💐

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  15. Jonathan Caswell Avatar
    Jonathan Caswell

    AND WHOM WOULD PAKISTAN BE LOSING ITS NUKES TO?

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    1. sandomina Avatar
      sandomina

      Homegrown terrorist. Thank you for stopping by, Jonathan.

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      1. Jonathan Caswell Avatar
        Jonathan Caswell

        You are welcome , sir. I figured as much—poor security, as you reported!

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      2. sandomina Avatar
        sandomina

        👍

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      3. Jonathan Caswell Avatar
        Jonathan Caswell

        😀

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    2. arkarnana Avatar
      arkarnana

      Great! I would definitely pay a visit to the site. A guy on the internet can find it, why can’t I.
      Only a fool would reveal the location of its warheads.
      On a side-note, I was reading an article from 2009.
      https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/india/5515672/Top-nuclear-expert-missing-in-India.html

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      1. sandomina Avatar
        sandomina

        Thank you so much for stopping by and sharing your thoughts.

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  16. Harbans Avatar
    Harbans

    If some hoodlum or a takes control of the nuclear bombs what then? This question is real and should stir a debate in the world at large who wants to live a peaceful existence. God is the only saviour if such a thing ever happens. But this is a possibility.

    An enlightening write-up indeed Commander Sandeep sir.

    HARBANS

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    1. sandomina Avatar
      sandomina

      You have brought it out very succinctly, Harbans. Thank you so much for stopping by.

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      1. Harbans Avatar
        Harbans

        Pleasure is all mine. Thanks and regards.

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      2. sandomina Avatar
        sandomina

        💐

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  17. Shashwat Gupta Avatar
    Shashwat Gupta

    JAI HIND SIR

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    1. sandomina Avatar
      sandomina

      Jai Hind🙏

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  18. aruna3 Avatar
    aruna3

    A thought provoking article.you are absolutely right that three rulers are presented in Pakistan.1.Government.2.Military.3.Terrorists So there is a danger possibility for Pakistan to loose authority on Nuke.am i right?plz reply. .

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    1. sandomina Avatar
      sandomina

      Thank you so much, Aruna, for stopping by and sharing your thoughts. Haha, you are right 3 rulers are present in Pakistan, Military, Govt, and terrorists. However, what I meant by saying the rule of 3 was that permission of three entities is required to use a nuclear weapon.

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      1. aruna3 Avatar
        aruna3

        It is sure.indeed.one by order to use,other is over to government and third is by detailing . Not is it right?

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      2. sandomina Avatar
        sandomina

        So true, Aruna.

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      3. aruna3 Avatar
        aruna3

        Sure.

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      4. aruna3 Avatar
        aruna3

        Here is no permission for using the Nuke for those three because one is Pak Government who is puppet in hand of Military.Military is authorized but terrorists are thefts and some in Military.there is most corruption in every field.right?

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      5. sandomina Avatar
        sandomina

        You are always right, Aruna. Thanks.

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      6. aruna3 Avatar
        aruna3

        Most welcome,dear sandomina!!

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      7. sandomina Avatar
        sandomina

        💐

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      8. aruna3 Avatar
        aruna3

        Dear sandomiña!! What is the Indian government policy for China and America?

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    2. arkarnana Avatar
      arkarnana

      That’s what Indian Godi media tells you.

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      1. aruna3 Avatar
        aruna3

        May be…

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      2. sandomina Avatar
        sandomina

        Don’t get bullied by anyone, Aruna.

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      3. aruna3 Avatar
        aruna3

        What do you want to say?

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      4. sandomina Avatar
        sandomina

        This guy Arkarnana is unnecessarily passing comments.

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      5. aruna3 Avatar
        aruna3

        She loves you😂😂😂😂😂

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      6. sandomina Avatar
        sandomina

        😂😂

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      7. aruna3 Avatar
        aruna3

        I don’t know about Indian Godi.that is for you to love.understand.

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      8. sandomina Avatar
        sandomina

        Good👍

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      9. aruna3 Avatar
        aruna3

        That Arkarnana had fallen in your love ,so he passing comment unnecessarily to you.please give attention to her/his.poor guy.

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      10. sandomina Avatar
        sandomina

        😅😅 Aruna

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  19. theexiledexhorter Avatar
    theexiledexhorter

    Courageous undertaking by all measures ☮️💪🌍🙌✊🏾👍🏾🇩🇴🇺🇸☝️🆙🎶💃🎈🙏🐕♒️🔑💪☮️

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    1. sandomina Avatar
      sandomina

      Thank you so much for your kind words.

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      1. theexiledexhorter Avatar
        theexiledexhorter

        Merited!🙏♒️🐕🎈👍🏾

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  20. theexiledexhorter Avatar
    theexiledexhorter

    Excellent work!🙌

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    1. sandomina Avatar
      sandomina

      That’s very kind of you.

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  21. theexiledexhorter Avatar
    theexiledexhorter

    Thank ya for the update ✊🏾👍🏾🙌🌎🙏🐕♒️🎈

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      sandomina

      Thank you so much for stopping by.

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      1. theexiledexhorter Avatar
        theexiledexhorter

        De nada 🙏🐕♒️🎈🎈🎈👋😷💃🎶🙌

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      2. sandomina Avatar
        sandomina

        👍

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      3. theexiledexhorter Avatar
        theexiledexhorter

        Pa’ lante! Da Boogie Down struggle continues 🙏🐕♒️🎈🎈🎈

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      4. sandomina Avatar
        sandomina

        Absolutely. Thank you so much for stopping by.

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  22. theexiledexhorter Avatar
    theexiledexhorter

    Let ya not forget the USA buttress protect the leadership of said nuclear ☢️ state! Supposedly the 🇵🇰 are keeping ya 🇺🇸 safe and strong enough from ya rest of ya bad bad world order Jajaja it’s all ya bunch of crap 💩 Jajaja

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    1. sandomina Avatar
      sandomina

      Highly appreciate your views.

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  23. theexiledexhorter Avatar
    theexiledexhorter

    Anyone with nuclear weapons is a threat to the rest of us ya never forget okay! People first especially over Corporate profits and welfare! Banks are bailed out All the time 👍🏾

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    1. sandomina Avatar
      sandomina

      You have the clarity of vision.

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      1. theexiledexhorter Avatar
        theexiledexhorter

        As ya

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  24. Veena Hegde Bhat Avatar
    Veena Hegde Bhat

    Very scary.

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    1. sandomina Avatar
      sandomina

      It is indeed.

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