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The Dark Forces

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The past four months has seen a huge resurgence in the phenomenon which i choose to call as 'Beastly-ism'... i know it sounds a tad religious (thanks to the -ism part) but fact of the matter is that, thanks to the effort of a brotherhood that wishes to call themselves ' The Funks ', Beastly who enjoyed lukewarm responses during his heyday has transformed into a cult icon inspiring millions of adults and kids alike,.. Never before (except maybe when that Gollum dude showed up) has a fictions character been able to inspire and influence (to such a high level) the behavior and mannerisms of his/her followers... for example here's a little story I'd like to share with you; i was at the kachcheri last week trying to pay my water bill.. I was standing in line for a good 45 minutes and finally made my way to the counter hoping to put myself outta misery.. no sooner did I walk up, the clerk shoved a signboard onto the counter saying 'out for lunch' and gave