I crave your indulgence to join me in a rather queer experiment. Fill a small bottle with milk. Place it at the edge of a sink. Now, sweep the bottle into the sink. Something will happen that you cannot reverse. You guessed right! The milk will spill into the sink, and will flow down the drain. All the crying and anguish in this world will not bring back your milk. This is a quaint practical illustration of the oft quoted refrain: "Do not cry over spilt milk." Admittedly, a bit more diligence might have saved your milk. That, however, is merely an after thought. Your milk is gone. The only san
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