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    The narrator and his fiancée were waiting for mass to begin at a crowded church in Baclaran, Manila. Unable to find seats, they decided to buy peanuts to eat while standing. A beggar approached and instead of asking for alms, demanded a coin from the narrator. When the narrator said a penny was tougher than a peanut, the beggar walked away looking sad and disappointed, his missing teeth and thinning hair adding to his worn appearance. Surprised, the narrator then offered the beggar his peanuts, but the man refused to accept them.

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    The narrator and his fiancée were waiting for mass to begin at a crowded church in Baclaran, Manila. Unable to find seats, they decided to buy peanuts to eat while standing. A beggar approached and instead of asking for alms, demanded a coin from the narrator. When the narrator said a penny was tougher than a peanut, the beggar walked away looking sad and disappointed, his missing teeth and thinning hair adding to his worn appearance. Surprised, the narrator then offered the beggar his peanuts, but the man refused to accept them.

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    Tuppence A Bag

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    The narrator and his fiancée were waiting for mass to begin at a crowded church in Baclaran, Manila. Unable to find seats, they decided to buy peanuts to eat while standing. A beggar approached and instead of asking for alms, demanded a coin from the narrator. When the narrator said a penny was tougher than a peanut, the beggar walked away looking sad and disappointed, his missing teeth and thinning hair adding to his worn appearance. Surprised, the narrator then offered the beggar his peanuts, but the man refused to accept them.

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    tuppence a bag by Angelo Legaspi on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 11:24am May, 2004.

    i was with my former fiance at Baclaran church that afternoon waiting for Wednesday's mass to begin. the area was overwhelmingly crowded with people and the hall was full of devotees with no available seats to occupy. obviously, standing is the only option to choose. at that moment, we decided to buy something to munch while waiting. we came to a nut vendor and ordered a handful of peanuts "mani" to bring. suddenly, a beggar come up to me dressed with tattered shirt and stretched his hand for some alms. instead he demand for a coin then i said, "Manong, maniwala ka sa akin na mas matigas pa itong barya kaysa sa mani". "Sir, believe me this penny is much tougher than this peanut". i do not have a slightest idea why he turned his back and leave with an expression of grouch in his face. his eyes are peaceful with his face grown sad. the hair gradually disappear and you can notice those missing fangs. immediately i offered him my "mani" and was surprised when he refuse to accept it.

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