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So, I've given in. I have to move on with this blog, but I still haven't written about my days in China. Hopefully, Kelly will soon email me her journal notes from our time there, and I can compile my own memories from my notes plus her memories. For now, though, I'm going to post my entries from the rest of the trip. So sorry.
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