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  Jeff on Smart.fm Revisited
  So there is no way to convert a delimited text file to a smart.fm deck or goal? That is too lame. I've created lists on the site. too slow. Anki can ... »
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  LQ on Top Ten Successful Expats in Japan
  A lot of these guys make me twitch, in a bad way (Thane Camus, ugh!). One guy who seems competent and interesting is Peter Barakan, and I think a lot ... »
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  Yahei on How the Japanese lost Bismarck: The Navajo Language
  It's probably because the NavaJoe's spoke Yankee English LOL »
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  Yahei on How the Japanese lost Bismarck: The Navajo Language
  Actually, Alex, there is a much more solid explanation as to why the Navajos understood Japanese. The Zuni tribe, who have lived next to and among the... »
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  Dajare on Japanese Observations
  The reason why the discrepancy in the door exists is because in general, in Japan, the door used to always SLIDE closed or open, as you may have seen ... »
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  babyrat on Tracking the Tengu
  Very interesting article, Ive often seen the masks and heard the name it's nice to read a bit of history behind it. Also first time I have seen this s... »
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  Brad F. on Tracking the Tengu
  Nice article! I'd heard the term before, and I know I've seen something related to this in an anime at some point, so it was nice to be able to final... »
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  locohama on Gotta catch ‘em all: Interesting sentences
  そんな屈辱に甘んじるくらいなら、まだしも死んだ方がい。 LOVE ITI am SO going to use this!!! With my crazy kids they will get such a kick out of it! Good stuff, thanks!Loco »
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  Peter on We don't really say that in English…
  i just noticed this is a super(relative) old post..ㅋㅋ »
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  Peter on We don't really say that in English…
  the only thing that can happen in translation is loss of information.. an exact translation(rare if not a basic-intermediate textbook level sentence) ... »
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