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Wit and quick repartee were so deeply ingrained in Mirza Ghalib's personality that Altaf Hussain Hali found it more fitting to call him a 'Haiwan-e-Zarif' (a witty being) rather than a 'Haiwan-e-Natiq' (a rational being).
Mirza Ghalib had highly specific dietary habits, with meat being an essential part of his meals. However, his passionate obsession with mangoes has become legendary.
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