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Few Are the Choices We Make - part 2

Part 1 is here.The way in which our lives are shaped by environment is something which happens not only on an individual level, but on a cultural level as well. People place the choices one culture makes on a pedestal and deride the proclivities of... ...full story at So-Called Japanese Life

from So-Called Japanese Life on Sat, Feb 09 2008

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