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" If you go to Japan, you have to take the train and go visit different capital cities. Just sticking to one city would be a shame, considering how easy it is to get around. Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto all have different vibes and sights. "

Ronny Chieng

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Friend

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She

" There's a lot of comedy in being the outsider. You can say, 'That's weird. Why do you do it that way? That's foreign to me. That's pretty weird.' "

Ronny Chieng

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Comedy

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Ronny Chieng

Message

Rest

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