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One of my uncles, Hashim (Mamu), was at home having tea with the family.</p><p id="c9ca" class="pw-post-body-paragraph na nb hd nc b nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt nu nv nw nx gw bk"><strong class="nc he"><em class="ny">The topic of my due viva came up, and he inquired about my preparation. 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My uncle kept listening to me, and when I stopped, he only said a simple line.</p><blockquote class="os ot ou"><p id="874d" class="na nb ny nc b nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt nu nv nw nx gw bk"><strong class="nc he"><em class="hd">"Son! Please be yourself." 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Amin). 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