The 37-year-old is already a household name in India and, thanks to the book, The God of Small Things, she is now well on the way to becoming the talk of the chattering classes in the West.

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Thousands of people flock here to give thanks to Muruga, the Hindu god of war.

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"We had consent from her husband to do whatever was necessary to save her life, and that is how we began the operation - which thanks to God was successful, " he stressed.

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With a Vivanno, a barista must simply peel a banana (the simplest of tasks, thanks to God or several centuries of farmers), which is placed into a blender already in stores for producing iced frappuccino drinks.

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"I return thanks to Almighty God that I have been spared this time to see the progress of this house, to see the progress in Northern Ireland, and to see the future that we can have if we all dedicate ourselves to work for the better good of everyone in this land, " he told MLAs.

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