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This is that type of violence which is usually not thought through. It’s more of a Now five public b
reaction, like pushing, slapping or even beating. It comes at the end of a
prolonged argument which was full of ‘ifs and ‘buts’.
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Basically, it’s the transition from a verbal duel into a full-fledged physical fight. BSNL IPO to rais
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This means threatening. It may not be a physical fight at first, but Chanakya Thursday, August 07
categorises it here as a physical injury since it can ‘lead’ to one.
...while it
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