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Master Blaster
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Master Blaster is the two-man translating team of Canada’s Steven Le Blanc and Japan’s Masami M, a pair who in addition to writing work are in English education and created the StudyNow app for Japanese students of English.
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The jagged cliffs of Tojinbo was often visited by those seeking death, now it is visited by those seeking Girafarig.
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