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wordpress.tokyotimes.org - 1/5/2009

Dangerously delivered dinner

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Sometimes, and especially at this time of year, whether it be due to too much booze, the bad weather, or basically not being able to be bothered, having a decent meal delivered is an equally decent idea. And if one does, it may well arrive on one of these rather ramshackle, but at the same ...

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