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How exactly does one say 4-20 (referring to the day) in French? Was talking with a friend and we paused for a minute at the awkwardness of letting slip the words, quat'-vingt. Because that means 80 to us.
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  • Are these symbols Korean or Japanese?

    This was in the garage of a house we moved into. The previous owner had been stationed in Korea and had visited Japan. Would anybody know what…

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    Is there a difference between 諦める and 諦めがつく?

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