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> [“We may not have sewage, drinking water, and olympic gold medals, but we do have democracy.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arvind-adiga/we-may-not-have-sewage-drinking-water-and-olympic-gold-medals-but-we/)

[Arvind Adiga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arvind-adiga/)

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> [I gather you yellow-skinned men, despite your triumphs in sewage, drinking water, and Olympic gold medals, still don't have democracy. Some politician on the radio was saying that that's why we Indian are going to beat you: we may not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aravind-adiga/i-gather-you-yellow-skinned-men-despite-your-triumphs-in-sewage/)

[Aravind Adiga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aravind-adiga/)

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