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In old Chennai, where colonial walls whispered Tamil verses, Priya discovered her grandfather's journals. Kannadasan's words blazed across yellowed pages—raw, revolutionary, unapologetic. She photographed them, shared them online, watching engagement numbers climb like monsoon rain. A stranger messaged: he'd translate these for a fee. Another offered sponsorship. The notifications intoxicated her initially, that vigorous rush of relevance. But Priya noticed something corrupting her vision. The poetry became currency. Heritage became content. She stepped back, closed the app, and sat in her grandfather's study instead. The real wealth, she realized, lived in silence—in passing his truth to neighbors, not strangers. Some treasures cannot be monetized.