and Indian tourists to find themselves in Australia if they need a right hand with physically finding themselves. That's beyond mental, sure, but they can use their left hand now. (The reason for any numbness is what we should wake up to. Relieve stress). And that's how they eat tonight: out like a light. We're coming back to sleep now like we were going nowhere, but now dreaming of population growth outside Asia, but dreaming of Asians. Note that the vulva needs the right hands. We haven't gone carefully through this yet. Ships sink because of loose lips but that's how people get wet. Don't just think about it, talk about taxing work appropriately, even though it's hard. That's a reason why it should pay off. Relaxation should be universal, and a tax should be an insurance against overworking. Hands should be clean.'
Gao's falling asleep.
So's Matt.
It's night.
They're gone.
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*Japanese speakers: 'th' as 's'; 'r' as 'l'; no 'of'
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Soft Power High
Gao's dreaming and talking in her sleep . . .
'With independent Taiwanese women aside, one wonders how soft power can get,' Gao states, cryptically. 'Can relationships between Chinese and Taiwanese women be encouraged? Is electricity in the room power that's too soft? All I see are what appear to be old buildings, and ageing populations of skyscrapers like street cleaners that work on atmospheric regulation instead. The way in which Taiwanese people do not wish to permanently stay in China [1.] is mirrored by people worldwide, with only ten thousand
