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The thread is usually a small thing. Red and yellow cotton, sometimes, or something more elaborate depending on who chose it. A few grams at most. You could forget it is there by Tuesday. What it carries is harder to describe and has not changed in three thousand years. A sister's prayer for the person she tied it on. His promise to be there when it matters. The specific weight of a commitment made in front of the family and then worn on the wrist until the thread wears out. What Does the Rakhi …