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The exquisite Shunkai whose other name was Suzu was compelled to marry against her wishes when she was quite young. Later, after this marriage had ended, she attended the university, where she studied philosophy. To see Shunkai was to fall... continue...

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LOOKING AT THE BAMBOO TREES
One day when the d.o.m. was looking at the bamboo trees in the back yard of a neighbor, he saw the tall bamboo trees were tall and the short ones are short. And one of the tall ones said to him:
-You are too short!

The d.o.m. said: -O. K.

And one of the short ones said:
-You are too tall.

He said:
-O.K.

The conversation then ended.

The d.o.m.

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