The year was 2005, the golden era of the "family computer" in a small apartment in Nagpur. For Arjun, the machine was a gateway to the world, but for his grandfather, Pandit-ji, it was a confusing box of wires that had replaced his beloved, decaying cassette player.
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Pandit-ji didn’t say a word. He just closed his eyes, a small smile appearing as he leaned back in his chair. The "work" of the download was over, but for Pandit-ji, the music was just beginning again.