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Hence, Luna’s offering, an attempt at widening the circle. Beyond material, the concept of gift is that of bestowed virtues and interestingly, in folk tales, the one who clings on to the gift dies. The damning gold words are light enough to be whisked away. The gifts, on the other deoxy dating hand, are peru women singles unmoveable with weight and nostalgia. The woman has given up and is giving out. The weight of reciprocity, of mind-numbing conformity, is finally in limbo.
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