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The fierce Gurkhas
live in the mountains of Nepal.
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For one and half century,
they have been mercenaries
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under the English empire.
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According to the tradition,
their celebration must be
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attended by
all English officers,
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their commander-in-chief
included.
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Seeing them in this circumstance
and dressed like women,
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nobody would believe
they are the fiercest
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and most faithful soldiers
in the world.
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Still, during the last war,
when they were captured
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by the Japanese, 300 of them
preferred to be decapitated
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rather than betray
their promise of loyalty
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to her British Majesty.
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Today is the anniversary
of that memorable day
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and the Gurkhas celebrate it
with great solemnity.
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This time too, the bull's head
has fallen with one strike.
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The honor of
the battalion is saved.
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The spirit of the fallen
Singapore soldiers is at peace.
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The English officers
watch with satisfaction.