Mr. Sato once again fails to secure a cheap meal, continues to win at lunch thanks to two gourmet ingredients.
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Mr. Sato revisits and reviews the 2012 classic that critics called “a confusing mess” and “so much unwanted junk.”
Love is in the cups, and maybe the air, as Mr. Sato sees if he can make the SoraNews24 staff fall in love with each other.
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Beef bowl fast food chain also ditches trademark colors to don those of popular baseball teams.
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”I have a good reason for doing this,” our reporter insisted as he stepped out the door wearing his camouflage foliage suit.
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