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She stared at her made-up face. Her reflection at the full-length mirror stared right back at her. “Not bad, not at all.” Especially for someone above 45. ‘Kirti Ma’am, this colour really suits you, and with such a gorgeous look, you don’t seem a day over 35.’ The woman at the parlour had remarked, after...