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I think Ramana Maharshi does not refer to the " I " as the EGO. The I-ness He talks about is the Subject of all perception, the eye behind all eyes, the Singular point of Awareness being aware of itSelf.
Dear Ak,
In His upadesha sara he makes it clear that
Ahami naasha bhaajyaham aham tayaa
Sphurathi Hrut Svayam parama poorna sat
When I-thought or Ego is destroyed, the pure I shines forth on its own as the Supreme and perfect (full) Existence.
The Truth we are all seeking is the "Pure Awareness", which is always behind everything. But the "I" thought (Ego) over-shadows it.