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applegrove

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9. Oh that sounds grand. I was too wimpy to go to India

Reply to bamagal62 (Reply #8)

Sat Jan 31, 2026, 12:56 AM

22 hrs ago

but read 'A Fine Balance' by Rhohinton Mistry and was blown away by the India depicted there and the lessons it taught. That's how I travel: books.

Good for you for being a risk taker and living abroad. No doubt you are wise for all your travels.

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Oh that sounds grand. I was too wimpy to go to India applegrove 22 hrs ago #9