I was growing up in Kuala Lumpur in the early 1960s，__38__ children from different races and religions played and studied __39__ in harmony. At that time my family lived a stone's __40__ from Ismail's. And no one was bothered that Ismail was a Malay Muslim and I was an Indian Hindu—we just __41__ our differences. Perhaps, our elders had not filled our heads with unnecessary advice, well __42__ or otherwise.

　　We were nine when we became friends. During the school holidays, we'd __43__ the countryside on our bicycles, hoping to __44__ the unexpected. At times Ismail would accompany my family as we made a rare shopping trip to town. We would be glad of his __45__.

　　When I was twelve, my family moved to Johor. Ismail's family later returned to their village, and I __46__ touch with him.

　　One spring afternoon in 1983, I stopped a taxi in Kuala Lumpur. I __47__ my destination. The driver acknowledged my __48__ but did not move off. Instead, he looked __49__ at me.“Raddar？”he said, using my childhood nickname(绰号)．I was astonished at being so __50__ addressed(称呼). Unexpectedly! It was Ismail! Even after two __51__ we still recognized each other. Grasping his shoulder, I felt a true affection, something __52__ to describe.

　　If we can allow our children to be __53__ without prejudice, they'll build friendships with people, regardless of race or religion, who will be __54__ their side through thick and thin. On such friendships are societies built and __55__ we can truly be, as William Shakespeare once wrote，“we happy few, we band of brothers”．

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