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a used table and chairs

the journal of Michael Werneburg

twenty-seven years and one million words

Tokyo, 2020.08.22

Mari's found a set of tables and chairs for the new house, at 1/4 the new price. They seem to be in good shape. This happened on Craigslist of all places. We may have found a bed, as well. Not for the kids mind you; we're going to have to see how the grades are.

She also found a creepy photo of a dining table and chairs being given away for free. The photo was taken from another room, so you could barely see the things. I told her, "Forget it." This fine morning, however, it dawns on me that it may have been a landlord trying to ditch some stuff left by a tenant. Still....

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