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  cleo at 12:33 AM JST - 13th August

  Most schools have uniforms.

  Not Japanese public elementary schools. I don't know of a single one that has a uniform.

  All those notebooks the kids have are provided for in school, not purchased. These are never free in other countries.

  Not true. I attended both public and private schools in…

  Posted in School staff covers children's unpaid school fees in Osaka Pref. at 12:33 AM JST - 13th August

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  cleo at 07:37 PM JST - 12th August

  Why you're coming to this Russian woman's defense is beyond me.

  If smitty is 'coming to this Russian woman's defence' (and I'm not sure that he is, and even less sure of the significance of her nationality) perhaps it's because of the altercation that took place here last night, starting…

  Posted in Kitajima wins gold with world record in 100 breaststroke; U.S. takes relay gold at 07:37 PM JST - 12th August

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  cleo at 05:44 PM JST - 12th August

  There should be no school fees at elementary school. What are we paying taxes for?

  Posted in School staff covers children's unpaid school fees in Osaka Pref. at 05:44 PM JST - 12th August

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  cleo at 05:35 PM JST - 12th August

  People study languages for whatever advantage they can gain, be it for travel, culture or to gain a business advantage

  Or simply because they enjoy it.

  Posted in Popular culture helping growth of Japanese studies in Britain at 05:35 PM JST - 12th August

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  cleo at 12:36 PM JST - 12th August

  I have never had the staff be unable to tell me whats in a dish when I asked them.

  You're either very lucky, or not very demanding.

  -Excuse me waiter, does this item contain meat?

  --No Ma'am, only chicken.

  --No Ma'am, just chopped bacon.

  --Err...dunno (This is the most common…

  Posted in What is your general impression of the way people treat waiters and waitresses in restaurants, cafes, etc? at 12:36 PM JST - 12th August

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  cleo at 01:06 AM JST - 12th August

  There was only 0.08 of a second between gold and silver in the men's relay. Both the US and France swam a good race, there's no need at all for bickering and one-upmanship.

  Meanwhile in the women's 400m freestyle Great Britain took gold and bronze. Yay.

  Posted in Kitajima wins gold with world record in 100 breaststroke; U.S. takes relay gold at 01:06 AM JST - 12th August

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  cleo at 11:17 PM JST - 11th August

  Saddam, may have attacked the US, if there was not a threat of nuclear defence from the US

  Using what? Those balsawood-and-duct tape drones he was developing?

  nuclear weapns are the bes t way to maintain peace

  Which is why little countries that feel (or imagine they feel) the eagle's…

  Posted in Hiroshima mayor hopes next U.S. president will back ban on nuclear weapons at 11:17 PM JST - 11th August

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  cleo at 07:50 PM JST - 11th August

  A tongue-in-cheek remark about a sugar-coated confectionary with a distinctive smell, support for French athletes, sports commentary, valid criticism of bellicose foreign policy and incompetent handling of radioactive material, recognition of the fact that people with different viewpoints may have different opinions..... means that a person hates americans?

  Skin. Thin.…

  Posted in Kitajima wins gold with world record in 100 breaststroke; U.S. takes relay gold at 07:50 PM JST - 11th August

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  cleo at 07:37 PM JST - 11th August

  I don't think a lot of people from non-tipping countries really understand the tipping process.

  I think not a few people commenting here are from tipping countries, presently living in non-tipping country. Having experienced both, I prefer not tipping. The waiting staff should not need to have to rely on…

  Posted in What is your general impression of the way people treat waiters and waitresses in restaurants, cafes, etc? at 07:37 PM JST - 11th August

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  cleo at 07:13 PM JST - 11th August

  How does a 'limited grasp of the english (sic) language' make someone 'quite anti-american)?

  I think Exprinceska's grasp of the English is pretty good. Her taste in men is pretty good, too.

  :-)

  Posted in Kitajima wins gold with world record in 100 breaststroke; U.S. takes relay gold at 07:13 PM JST - 11th August