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Japanese judge dismisses lawsuit against idol singer who violated contract’s no-dating clause
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Casey Baseel
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“We’ll exert ourselves with the Labor Party!” sounds so much more appealing when it’s being sung by young women in high heels and followed by a guitar solo.
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