one of my classmates narrated an incident that happened in her village wherein a distant relative of hers gave birth to her 3rd daughter in a row and the mid-wife was asked by the mother-in-law and her husband to get rid of the baby before the mother even saw it.a fellow villager who was something like a social activist rushed to the house and raised a hue and cry when he heard about this.the husband asked him if he will marry off this child when she grows up.if he got that guarantee,he will let the child live.everyone fell silent.the baby was killed.

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How glorious it is - and also how painful - to be an exception. - Alfred de Musset