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Their location is also pretty inconvenient, so is their leek and meat soba worth calling in sick for?
An important reminder to always heed the old advice, “When you want to tell her how you really feel, don’t, for the love of God, tell her with poo.”
One Japanese netizen guesses that it has to do with fundamental problems in the Japanese education system.
Grab a highball and serving of fried chicken for only 200 yen (US$1.80)! And if you’re feeling really crazy get some sushi too.
Scary sights, and not because of any ghosts or goblins.
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