| Japanese October 6, 2005: Miniature off-line meeting  | 
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      I visited Paddington room to see some friends from afar, Ms. Yoshi and Hitomi from Fukuoka,with Miss Paddington in the center. | 
| Ms. M. of Oita brought in a large poster. | ![]()  | 
    
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      We enjoyed good chatting and lunch of Matsutake mushroom, flavor of autumn. | 
![]() I prepared pot-au-feu and buttered rolls.  | 
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| My good friends. | ![]()  | 
    
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      The guests from afar. | 
| Oita friends. | 
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