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-he  exclaimed   exchanging  greetings  with  qadir  khan  asking  if  he  was  halima"s  father, pouring  a  glass of  water  from the  jig  he  handed  it  to  him, father   gaped  at  him surprised , but  he  was  so  tired  and  thirsty  he  took the  glass  of  water  gratefully,