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Kawasaki, 2020.05.20

After writing about the VPN thing the other day, it's occurred to me that we could keep our Toronto phone number simply by bringing the tiny VOIP device and the old handset with us to Tokyo. I'm not sure what utility that might have, but we pay something like $2/month for it. Maybe making cheap local calls? Answering the phone if someone from the government needs to be in touch? Not sure....

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It took me fifteen years to discover that I had no talent for writing, but I couldn't give up because by that time I was too famous

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