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-breakfast  table  was  laid  out, the  doctor  was  ready  and  freshened  up  reading  the  newspaper, holding  it  he  looked  at  the  headlines, the  results  were  out, pictures  of  toppers  and  merit students  were  given, he  looked  across  at his  daughter  bisma  who  was dabbing  a  slice  of  bread with   dollop of  butter  and  jam, he  wished  only  once  , just  once  she  too  could  get  her  name  on the  list  of  students  passing  with  high merit, he  was  about  to  turn the  page  when the  cook nayaz muhammed   came  to  stand  by  the  table  and  happened  to  glance  at  the  pictures  on the  page and  coming  closer  pointing  to  one  boy  announced  with  great  pride  and  hidden pleasure  he  was  his  neighbot