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40,000 years ago, primitive artists who painted murals on cave walls and stony outcrops invented the first pigments from easily available resources; a selection of
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She rushed towards the kitchen. I set aside formalities and rushed in with her. A burnt odour had filled the entire kitchen. Riya switched off
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