My ears heard the sound of heartbreak When your silence surrounded that night as I lay awake The poison in me made my heart ache A poison so strong, no antidote could ever forsake My eyes saw the depth of heartbreak When that smile on your face was nothing but fake A pain so real , killing me in blinding light Why did...

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When Socrates said “I know that I know nothing” he wasn’t implying he was dumb (or being annoyingly modest). In simple words, what he wanted to express was the fact that knowledge cannot be gained without a perpetual uncertainty. Anything will open up its answers and fundamental truths if you question it and interrogate it. That’s basically how this universe works (mysteries and all, you...

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My nemesis stands tall as the door open His shadow lingering in the visible light Hopes shattered and promises broken I know you'd expect me to fight. Instead, I sit on this bed With not an ounce of shame to hide 'You're a cheap little slut' he says Just like he did on our wedding night. His words cut deep but the pain...

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I started college with mixed feelings and zero confidence in me as I thought I would fail in the path I have chosen. I joined Uni knowing not one thing about Java or C#. But still I had worldly dreams of becoming a Software Engineer *Ah, the nerves!*. However, looking back at my journey makes me realize how far I have come in...

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I dreamt a girl from a distant past A girl of happiness; of songs and dance Her soul so light, in her, joy resides, Oh what I wouldn’t do, to bring her back to life She woke up weak, her hands tied Her mouth bruised, her legs pushed to a side Through muffled screams, her body tried to fight Roaring at her, she...

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The first time I remember talking to a crowd was when I was 14 and a coward. I was basically like the last resort if either anyone backed out or if the usual outspoken students had exhausted their chances of speaking at the school assembly. One day I reluctantly got asked to speak. I would have easily declined, had I learnt the art...

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I am a newbie to Hadoop programming and in order to play around with it, I set up Hortonworks, and what better way than trying out the examples given in the Hortonworks website? Easy as it seems… But, To be honest, the (few) tutorials on the examples are a huge pain in the ***. Somehow trying high and low, I was able to...

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