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������������������� �����������������������������������������������You all know about the 12th World War.

������������������������� �������������!�"��������#��$�������������%� &������Which destroyed the whole human civilisation

and all culture.

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from the face of the earth.

'(���!)����!)�&��.!/�*��'(�������%���&������Plantations and forests were wiped out.

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worse than animals.

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Because of lack of food and loveeven the lowly dogs left their masters.

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��89�����������'(����#��!�CD��45E���%��!����*���B����F��G�����;����'(�� ��������In the beginning people were terrified

even at the sight of rabbits.

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People who were doing nothing were thoughtto be wasting their time

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Those generals who escaped death in the last wareven forgot who won and who lost.

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Boys and girls were no more attracted to each other.Love disappeared from the face of earth.

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She had seen a flower for the first time.

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�����'(�����,-������M0���She told the others that the last flower

was also about to die.

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But no one paid any attention to her.Only one youth paid heed to her.

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A bee and a bird were attracted to thescent of the flower.

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Soon the flower blossomed.

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Forests and gardens reappeared.

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Look! Two flowers! Four flowers! Lots of flowers!

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Touch made the boy and the girl experiencegreat pleasure.

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The girl became interested indecking and dressing herself.

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Their children were healthy and strong.They learnt to laugh and run.

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Some youth discovered thatthey could keep a brick on brick and build a house.

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These houses turned into villages and cities.

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Soon everyone started building houses.

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�!�����������B'(�*����P�*������P�K��B�����@A����������Music was born again.

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For the sake of livelihood a few left in one directionand a few others in the opposite direction.

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And Religious Leaders again became prominent.

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Those who went to the hills feltthey should have gone to the plains.

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Very soon those who went to the plainsstarted feeling they should have gone to the hills.

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In the name of god, religious leadersstoked the fires of discontent

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H�N���K���*��893�One man

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