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Dravidian-Tamil Philosopher Thiru Suba Veerapandian justifyng sacred-thread cutting and tuft-(shika) cutting of TamilBrahmins 1. It doesn't cause physical pain 2. Only reaction to whipping which they did on "us" Narrates as heroic Pattukottai Davis (a Landlord) cutting case

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