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Student says she stepped in when she saw adults walking past the young girl, who was soaked in the rain.
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Heartwarming tale of a boy who grew up to have the last laugh, and get rich off the experience as well.
Assistant Language Teacher quickly learns that Japanese doesn’t always translate properly into English.
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