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From April to October, Nainai never put down her fly swatter, even in sleep, constantly on the alert for the buzzing that indicated the enemy had crossed the border and was ready to attack

I wouldn’t quite call coriander, pastry bits and latte foam a match made in heaven, but there are always going to be growing pains on the road to creativity

In fact, some of my friends haven’t carried cash in several years, which has led to some heart-stoppingly awful moments when they go to pay at a store and realize their phone is out of power. No power, no phone, no money

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I'm still unsure how that sorcery works, but I couldn't have been happier with the outcome. The moral of the story? Make friends with a master of haggling

As a lifelong vegetarian I initially flinched with horror when the head of a whole fish was pointed towards me at one particular dinner, before learning that this was considered a sign of respect and honor