tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65609395359572797062024-02-20T15:11:28.574+09:00Teaching, South Korea, and LifeA blog about teaching English in South Korea, living in Korea, and various assorted thoughts + short film interestsKimchiManduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14793758323303364603noreply@blogger.comBlogger1129125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560939535957279706.post-55283040111259536372016-11-09T18:25:00.000+09:002016-11-09T18:25:43.238+09:00New American Reality<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
(I'm back--in Korea and here on my blog):<br />
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Well, that election didn't go as planned.<br />
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However, time to wake up America to the person you voted for as president.<br />
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He is not a nice person: he lies, he has allegedly cheated his workers, he has accepted Russian propaganda at face value, his wife cheated on immigration, he loves filing lawsuits and may continue to do so as President . . . but supposedly all of this was known before the election.<br />
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One deeply troubling thing is that perhaps many Americans knew of these faults-- these multiple ___isms--and yet voted for the person anyway, despite knowing that many leaders and people around the world do not want to have anything to do with this elected official.<br />
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That's why some stocks and currencies are dropping deeply as I write this.<br />
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Tomorrow will be a deeply changed day for people around the world, and maybe not for the better.<br />
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Sources:<br />
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http://www.dailywire.com/news/4834/trumps-101-lies-hank-berrien<br />
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/27/opinion/campaign-stops/the-lies-trump-told.html<br />
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*http://www.salon.com/2016/06/10/the_art_of_the_steal_report_suggests_trump_cheated_hundreds_of_workers_out_of_pay_hed_screw_voters_just_the_same/<br />
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*http://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-vladimir-putin-russia-hillary-clinton-united-states-europe-516895<br />
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*http://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/melania-trump-immigration-donald-226648<br />
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*https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2016-trump-lawsuits/</div>
KimchiManduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14793758323303364603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560939535957279706.post-677471216806113322016-08-29T18:38:00.000+09:002016-08-29T18:38:15.162+09:00About Health<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Read this news article about diet:<br />
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https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/aug/29/mediterranean-diet-better-than-statins-for-tackling-heart-disease-study</div>
KimchiManduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14793758323303364603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560939535957279706.post-24038076957365874472016-08-27T14:46:00.001+09:002016-08-27T14:47:05.202+09:00Leaving Korea<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
In about 1 week I will be leaving Korea.<br />
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I don't really want to, as I enjoy living here--and where I live is so very convenient--yet it is time for a change.<br />
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So I will depart for America: the land of Trump-claiming-the-elections-are-rigged.<br />
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Sigh.<br />
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What a loser.<br />
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Yesterday, Friday, I said "Goodbye!" to my MWF students. We had snack parties and played hangman and Quiddler (if you are a teacher you should be using the Quiddler card game--it is like Scrabble but with cards).<br />
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http://www.setgame.com/quiddler</div>
KimchiManduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14793758323303364603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560939535957279706.post-27552564607121717322016-08-26T00:39:00.000+09:002016-08-26T00:39:24.415+09:00Stand by Me<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Here's a music video that everyone should watch:<br />
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us-TVg40ExM</div>
KimchiManduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14793758323303364603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560939535957279706.post-21454115381409302972016-08-25T23:42:00.002+09:002016-08-25T23:42:23.363+09:00Trump's Business History (It Isn't Pretty)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
A <i>Time Magazine</i> news article:<br />
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http://time.com/4465744/donald-trump-undocumented-workers/?xid=homepage</div>
KimchiManduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14793758323303364603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560939535957279706.post-54743787058966748752016-08-25T00:29:00.001+09:002016-08-25T00:49:01.558+09:0012-year-old Singing Sensation<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
If you haven't seen these videos, watch them:<br />
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNxO9MpQ2vA<br />
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http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2016/08/24/agt-star-grace-vanderwaal-bigger-than-taylor-swift/89245642/<br />
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gy85aZaYL1A</div>
KimchiManduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14793758323303364603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560939535957279706.post-7056461713879079692016-08-24T00:29:00.001+09:002016-08-24T00:29:48.768+09:00This is a Nice, Feel Good Video<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
About helping out a hearing-impaired man:<br />
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http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/town-learns-sign-language-to-surprise-deaf-neighbor/</div>
KimchiManduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14793758323303364603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560939535957279706.post-49917860558067889692016-08-22T22:38:00.001+09:002016-08-22T22:38:36.484+09:00South Korea and Kimchi<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
An NPR news article:<br />
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http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/08/22/489805398/how-south-korea-uses-kimchi-to-connect-to-the-world-and-beyond</div>
KimchiManduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14793758323303364603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560939535957279706.post-52506431768345197782016-08-22T00:55:00.002+09:002016-08-22T00:55:44.118+09:00A New Presidential Candidate<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Evan McMullin:<br />
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Read:<br />
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http://www.npr.org/2016/08/20/490619218/-nevertrump-candidate-mcmullin-envisions-a-country-of-understanding-and-respect</div>
KimchiManduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14793758323303364603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560939535957279706.post-38571711036070140232016-08-20T12:27:00.000+09:002016-08-20T18:24:45.284+09:00Writing Homework<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Every class period, about 3 minutes before the end, I write the homework for the next class on the whiteboard.<br />
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I look at my report sheet and write what I prepared before class.<br />
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Students copy what I write on the whiteboard onto their homework sheets.<br />
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It usually looks something like this:<br />
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LG SB 74 LR3X<br />
LG WB 72<br />
NB LG SB 74 C. W1X<br />
Diary<br />
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(LG = <i>Let's Go</i> (the name of the textbook), WB = workbook, NB = notebook, LR3X = listen and read 3 times)<br />
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All students are very familiar with this homework routine, especially as it signals an end to the class period or a prelude to breaktime (10 minutes between classes).<br />
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Often they call out the homework to each other, as my body is partially blocking the whiteboard while I am writing.<br />
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A month or so ago, in one 4th grade class, two great female students asked if they could write the homework.<br />
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"What do you mean," I asked them.<br />
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"We want to write the homework" they said.<br />
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My first thought was, "No, that is not ok".<br />
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However, I realized that there was nothing wrong with their request.<br />
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In fact, they were being confident in asking, using good English, and empowering themselves.<br />
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"Yes," I replied, "One of you can do it today and the other next class."<br />
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So, for the first time ever I stood back while one of the girls did my job.<br />
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She picked up my class report sheet and wrote the class homework on the whiteboard.<br />
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In the larger context it was a little thing, yet it meant a lot to her, and it taught me a lesson.<br />
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Students are sometimes good at teaching teachers a lesson:)<br />
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KimchiManduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14793758323303364603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560939535957279706.post-56494104513939282572016-08-19T23:09:00.003+09:002016-08-19T23:09:28.345+09:00Trump Statues<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Read this <i>Time Magazine</i> news article:<br />
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http://time.com/4458022/donald-trump-nude-statues/</div>
KimchiManduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14793758323303364603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560939535957279706.post-60428942667237631012016-08-16T23:05:00.002+09:002016-08-16T23:05:49.728+09:00Child Marriage in India<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
An interesting, personalized article about child-marriage in India:<br />
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http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2016/08/15/489790411/a-father-vows-to-save-his-daughter-from-a-plight-he-got-her-into</div>
KimchiManduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14793758323303364603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560939535957279706.post-66139128857579571482016-08-15T19:48:00.000+09:002016-08-15T19:48:17.556+09:00Trump's Campaign Chairman, Paul Manafort, has ties to Russia<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Read the <i>New York Times</i> article:<br />
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http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/15/us/politics/paul-manafort-ukraine-donald-trump.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news</div>
KimchiManduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14793758323303364603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560939535957279706.post-41007529546086432022016-08-15T13:24:00.000+09:002016-08-15T17:04:11.024+09:00Weekend Trip<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I visited the east coast the last two days to see a Korean friend.<br />
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A lot of other people also visited there (Gangwondo province, Gangneung city), as this is the end of summer vacation time <u>and</u> a 3-day weekend. Additionally, it is hot, and there are some nice beaches in the area.<br />
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We had a big raw fish meal at the beach (we were three people, but there was easily enough food for five):<br />
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At this village in the country outside of Gangneung, there are no stores, schools, or any commercial establishments. Only small farming houses. No children. Yet you can see the stars at night, and for the first time I saw a marten ( a weasel-like animal) when it crossed the road in front of our car . . .<br />
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Anmok beach is the place where locals go (plus a lot of tourists) . . . tons of coffee shops, raw fish restaurants, some grilled shellfish places (my favorite), and more, all in a short stretch (maybe 1 km) along the beach.<br />
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Alternatively, you can go to Gyeongpo and hang out with the university-aged tourists from Seoul.<br />
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Not for me; I like Anmok.<br />
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This raw fish restaurant is in the Anmok beach area.</div>
KimchiManduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14793758323303364603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560939535957279706.post-51795328536766234572016-08-12T23:55:00.002+09:002016-08-12T23:55:59.079+09:00Lunch Pictures<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I went to a shabu-shabu and sushi buffet restaurant with a friend (the meat gets put into the pot with the vegetables):<br />
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KimchiManduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14793758323303364603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560939535957279706.post-62395036835311266702016-08-12T22:48:00.001+09:002016-08-12T22:48:30.328+09:00Fake Food<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Plastic representations of meals in a display case in the food court area of a department store:<br />
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So many choices!</div>
KimchiManduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14793758323303364603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560939535957279706.post-13231702032274882262016-08-12T15:28:00.000+09:002016-08-12T15:28:06.198+09:00Korea: The 'Republic of Coffee'<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Here's an article about the popularity of coffee in Korea:<br />
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<span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/business/2016/08/11/66/0503000000AEN20160811008200320F.html</span></div>
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KimchiManduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14793758323303364603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560939535957279706.post-37452246936766534622016-08-10T22:56:00.000+09:002016-08-10T22:56:09.374+09:00Breadfruit<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
An educational NPR article about breadfruit:<br />
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http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/08/09/487094806/productive-protein-rich-breadfruit-could-help-the-worlds-hungry-tropics</div>
KimchiManduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14793758323303364603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560939535957279706.post-25095287551766818172016-08-07T22:09:00.001+09:002016-08-07T22:09:32.041+09:00Harvard Anti-Trump<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
More bad news for Trump:<br />
<br />
http://fortune.com/2016/08/05/harvard-republican-club-trump/?xid=timehp-popular</div>
KimchiManduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14793758323303364603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560939535957279706.post-78905432850678519152016-08-06T14:35:00.000+09:002016-08-07T02:43:59.023+09:00A Short Documentary about U.S. Olympic Fencing<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
5 minutes:<br />
<br />
https://www.shortoftheweek.com/<br />
<br />
"Nzingha"</div>
KimchiManduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14793758323303364603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560939535957279706.post-82210007459977636152016-08-05T23:41:00.000+09:002016-08-06T05:32:19.050+09:00About Sesame Seeds<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Today in a 4th grade English class I noticed that one female student, who had suffered a medium burn (from a restaurant grill) on her knee, was getting another student to touch her knee.<br />
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I asked them what was going on.<br />
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They replied that the 'medicine' (ointment) on the girl's knee smelled like oil.<br />
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"What kind of oil?" I asked.<br />
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"참깨" [Sesame], they replied.<br />
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(Sesame oil is commonly used in Korea to flavor foods.)<br />
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I asked the two girls if they knew about sesame seeds, which are also commonly used.<br />
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They seemed not to know what I was talking about, so, since I had some sesame seeds at my desk (I use them every day for flavoring on salads, veggies, and tofu), I went and got the plastic container to show them.<br />
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I usually buy toasted sesame seeds, and the students wanted to try them, so I gave each student a small portion.<br />
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There must have been some problem in communication, since sesame seeds are something every Korean kid should know about.<br />
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What is important, however, is that we spent a good 10 minutes speaking English about a food product, a conversation that would never show up in their textbooks. We used the computer dictionary a few times (they asked me if they could use it), and that was also good.<br />
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https://zkorean.com/dictionary/search_results?word=sesame<br />
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I love those students!</div>
KimchiManduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14793758323303364603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560939535957279706.post-1203459006206362732016-08-05T23:25:00.001+09:002016-08-05T23:25:23.765+09:00"Why Are You Crying Son?"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Watch this short video of a martial arts class for children:<br />
<br />
http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/instead-telling-student-not-cry-instructor-gives-best-life-advice-ever-watch/</div>
KimchiManduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14793758323303364603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560939535957279706.post-3218333291943021352016-08-05T13:25:00.000+09:002016-08-05T13:25:05.687+09:00Fake North Korean Defectors<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Read this news article:<br />
<br />
http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2016/08/05/2016080500686.html</div>
KimchiManduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14793758323303364603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560939535957279706.post-23542618718905364012016-08-04T22:35:00.003+09:002016-08-04T22:35:48.221+09:00Trump Update Summary<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Read the NPR news article:<br />
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http://www.npr.org/2016/08/04/488625889/what-changed-trump-s-terrific-primary-run-hits-the-post-convention-skids</div>
KimchiManduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14793758323303364603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560939535957279706.post-12434756411489990182016-08-02T00:42:00.002+09:002016-08-02T00:42:49.573+09:00Short Documentary about a Bookstore<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I like this guy's smile and attitude about life:<br />
<br />
(family friendly; 12 minutes)<br />
<br />
"Welcome to the Last Bookstore":<br />
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https://www.shortoftheweek.com/2016/08/01/welcome-last-bookstore/</div>
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