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" I was doing some research on menstruation for a column. I read about Arunachalam Muruganantham's life and work, and his story gripped me, and that is when I sat down, wrote the first few pages, and sent them off to my editor to have a look. "

Twinkle Khanna

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Story

Work

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Need

Clock

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Did

Most

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Laughter

Life

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Cry

Listen

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Remember

Car

" My father believed in astrology. His astrologer had predicted that his daughter would become a writer someday. My father would nag me, but I didn't write a word till he passed away. I wish he could see me now. "

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Daughter

Now