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A name chosen with love.
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Three generations, one kitchen.
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Peace, three times.
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Because there is enough.
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The tree the Buddha sat under.
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Little India and everywhere else.
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A king who climbed forts.
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Quick brushes near a temple.
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White and gold.
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Clay and rhythm from the south.
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Soft wood, bright paint.
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Reading while flying backwards.
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