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Week 1 | Flying Out

in singapore on 9 June 2012

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I fly out to Singapore today. Two days, 11,459 miles and (hopefully) one A Song of Fire and Ice book later, I'll be in my dream city. Can't wait!

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I fly out to Singapore today. Two days, 11,459 miles and (hopefully) one A Song of Fire and Ice book later, I'll be in my dream city. Can't wait!

-biafra
bahanonu [at] alum.mit.edu

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