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  1. Thanks for guessing! This one may be kind of tough, apparently.. if no one gets it by the 15th, we’ll put up another hint!

  2. Hi just found this nice website, though not an ALT would like to chance an answer
    Kanzaki-cho, Shiso-shi and surrounding areas?

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