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Se lo sabe de memoria.<\/p>\n<p>Satisfecho despu\u00e9s de recitarlo de memoria, pide una cometa a un muchacho y salta y r\u00ede como nunca. Entre letras y juegos, este momento es el \u00fanico que tiene para sentirse el ni\u00f1o que realmente es.Empieza a oscurecer y Kabir debe volver a casa. Acelera el paso para entregar a su padre las 10 rupias (9 c\u00e9ntimos de euro) que gan\u00f3 vendiendo pl\u00e1sticos. Despu\u00e9s, preparar\u00e1 una cesta de mimbre con las velas y flores que vende por la noche. Se da prisa, pues no quiere enfadar a su padre. 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