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The One Where TaiTai’s Grandson Goes to Beijing in 2047

20 September 2047 Dear GrandTaiTai, Phew! Well I finally made it to Beijing. You were right, the teleporters are NOT instant; must have taken at least 15 seconds to get from the living room to the lobby of the Oriental Great Wall Red Dragon Yao Ming... ...full story at Sinocidal

from Sinocidal on Wed, Sep 19 2007

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