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Grandmother clutched the faded photograph, her trembling fingers tracing the edges worn smooth by decades. At seventy-seven, she finally understood Kannadasan's words about time's precious theft. The Chennai streets where she'd danced as a girl still hummed with the poet's wisdom. Her grandson scrolled nearby, offering to help her "connect online." She smiled, declining gently. Some treasures couldn't be monetized or shared through networks. Her stories, her memories of the old city's music and temples, belonged here—passed hand to hand, heart to heart, binding generations through something far richer than any currency.