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a bone of the knee joint that sits upon the condyles of the femur and the tibia
This litlle bone upon your knee is your patella
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Patel

Lewa Patels, the dominant caste in Central Gujarat, are also one of the most visible and affluent caste groups in india and boast a global diasporic presence. The Patel "caste"' did not stratify into that concrete form until the late nineteenth century.

Many Patels explicitly describe themselves as a “modern” caste and reveal, in their self-description and practices, an entanglement with terms that we would commonly associate with Western epistemes. Their acquired image as the quintessential modern caste predisposes them, for the most part, to a “severe practicality” in the realms of household and farm economics.

Reason (samajh) is reified by Patels as a sign of civilization in much the same way that the European nobility and bourgeoisie linked kultur—“cultivation”—to reason from the seventeenth century onward. Mental work comes to be seen as, both, more cultured (sabhya) and more intellectually exacting (buddhishaali)—hence, in Patel discourse, as the proper undertaking of a genetically superior caste.

Patels are quick to note the economic and social achievements of their caste, which, in turn, they attribute to the fact that Patels are “progressive,” “hard-working,” able to manage their affairs “rationally” and “intelligently,” and quick to adapt to changing circumstances. They commonly cite their mobility across occupations and borders as evidence of this entrepreneurial drive (saahas).
Hari Kumar: The Patels practically own Gujarat
Celia:: Yeah. They are a caste of strivers.
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PATIEL is one of the most straight forward person you can find. SHE IS SO PRETTTY TO DVERYONE. Patiel’s can be a little bit short sometimes but it’s okay Patiel’s are very kind hearted. There for her friends and will do anything out of her way for them. Everyone should have a PATIEL in their life
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obsessed with taco bell, honda odyssey, hotels, motels, gas stations, liquor stores
Patel: “taco bell after garba hits 🤪🤪🤪”
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