Flood-affected monkeys fed by rescuer

The monkeys in the Sylhet region eagerly accepted the food. Source: Animal Rescuers Bangladesh

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[MUSIC - DUA LIPA AND ELTON JOHN, "COLD HEART"]

- (SINGING) When things go wrong, when the scent of her lingers. And temptation's strong. Cold, cold heart. Hardened by you. Some things lookin' better, baby. Just passin' through.

And I think it's gonna to be a long, long time. 'Til touchdown brings me 'round again to find. I'm not the man they think I am at home. Oh, no, no, no. And this is what I should have said. Well, I

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