Weekend East, 12 October 1989

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    Masthead
    18 1 WEEKEND east Your FREE weekly newspaper Thursday/Sunday, October 12, 1989 MCI (P) No. 172/5/89 Vol. 4 No. 40
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    T Merah to City Hall in 30 mins by MRT
    913 1  -  By ELAINE TAN JUST 30 minutes that’s how fast residents in Changi and Tanab Merab will take to reach City Hall by MRT next month. It costs only $1 and in air-conditioned comfort, too. Right now, these residents have to
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      697 2 SECURITY PRODUCTS With Infrared Sensors for security, convenience and energy efficiency 9 t 9 Pentron ***** Sons* R7B Estenor Automatic Security Lights Infrared Sensor to work with ending lighting features Light comes on instantly when you walk or drive into the sensor range Automatic operation at night and sensor deactivates
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      554 3 Long ‘Beach Seafood 7.fie 1989 greatest ‘Draw. zc\ Nissan Pulsar Super SLX 1 4 (nett PARF) S' k ft 4* i PULSAR m 2nd Prize: Nissan Sunny SLX 1.4 (nett PARF) > Long Beach Seafood the premier seafood specialist with the authentic seafood taste caters both to gourmet delights and
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    Team leader who loves to cook
    268 4  -  OUR WHAT’S-HER-LINE GIRL: DID YOU GUESS RIGHT? Picture and text by CHEW YEN FOOK ANNIE CHIA, 22. would have loved a career as a model or an actress, but strict upbringing dictated that she did “someth- ing in line”. And so she did and
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    171 4 Eunos *****71 AN international folk dance course for senior citizens lasting three months will start on Oct 17 at 7 30 pm Fees $12 (non-member), $10 (member) Geylang Serai 13* *****19 A three-month dialect choral singing (Cantonese and Hokkien) course for senior citizens will start this Sunday from 9 to
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      387 4 Are mosquitoes breeding in your flower pot plates? Ministry of the Environment V\, y $509 559 K s rwTHAILAND Bangkok Pattaya Chiangmai Chiangrai (Golden Triangle) 4D Bangkok/Pattaya 5D Bangkok/Pattaya 7/8D Bangkok/ Pattaya/Chiangmai/ Chiangrai 5599/5619 Highlights: Fly by 747, 757 or DCIO Aircraft Stay in a comfortable, clean and safe hotel
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      666 5 1) IfeWSMAN TRAVU S 100 ORCHARD ROAD #O2-38/39 MERIDIEN SHOPPING CENTRE TEL *****22 (Overseas Dept) *****33 (M'aia Dept) Branches: *BI-34 Parkway Parade Tel: *****90 #O5-106 Far East Plaza Tel: *****66 Ol-15 Glass Hotel Shopping Centre Tel: *****52 Early Birds r VISTA HOLIDAYS 165 Tanjong Pagar Road -j #O2-22 Amara Hotel
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    Drool over mouth-watering waffles and crepes
    159 6 CREPES and waffles are making a debut at Cafe Palm. The Oriental, Singapore. Try the Waffle Singapore which is topped with ice-cream and pandan sauce and arranged in an eye-catching way on a banana leaf. While traditional crepes suzette is served hot. Crepes Suzette
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      243 6 ROAST DUCK SPECIAL: THE RENOWN > ZHU JIANG RECIPE IS HERE! Zhu Jiang Roast Duck Chilli Spare Ribs Char Siew Other delicacies Our tantalising menu will definitely satisfy your taste-buds. Come for a hearty meal with us! KAY LEE ROAST MEAT JOINT Main Shop 189 Paya Lebar Road, S'pore 1440
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      38 6 A Complete Set Dinner From F c 12.50 Includes self-serve soup salad bar .H* m •t Lunch 12 noon Dinner 6pm 10pm o '-x oo o o Denny’s Restaurant 5 Marine Parade Road Marine Parade Central Tel: *****56
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    Spicy Indian cuisine on banana leaf
    184 7 SOUTH INDIAN cuisine served on banana leaf is what you get at Ramu’s Curry Restaurant, Upper Thomson Road Claypot fish head, Sri Lankan masala crab, yoghurt fried chicken, mutton curry, and briyani rice are just some of the tastefully spicy and aromatic food the
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    Drool over cheesecakes
    65 7 DROOL over a variety of cheesecakes which will be sold until Oct 22 at the Pavilion Pastry Shop, The Regent, Singapore. There’s good, old American cheesecake; German cheesecake with juicy strawberries; Italian cheesecake and six other varieties to choose from. Large cakes cost $35; the small, $17.50.
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      200 7 STEVIA TEA 'Wc •ill srnun, HVCKACi 0000 TAJ rt TAStt COOP a ntmm •soo Ml I < h nono mi A new herbal tea from China New Beverage New Taste Low Calories Natural Sweetness Easy To Prepare It has a cooling effect and you'll feel vitalised after drinking. Also available:
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      113 7 "s*~ ■Wl' -2 -f us m «r ‘A" $5O Piglet at only 2 SEPT T rSSST' m z*. > m w* Free flow of F&N soft drinks 50% discount on all fish and prawns Tiger Beer only $l2 per jug Tsing Tao Beer only $5.50 per bottle (large) Piglet at
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  • Live Letters to The Editor
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      Bottleneck at junction leads to traffic jams
      100 8 THE junction of Joo Chiat Place and Joo Chiat Road is rather narrow and this leads to traffic jams during peak hours. Whenever an errant motorist leaves his vehicle outside the medical hall at the corner of the junction, Bus Service No 33
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      Safety of airport visitors considered
      115 8 I REFER to the letter “Relocate police post at Airline Road for safety of visitors” from Concerned WEEKENDeast, Sept 8) The Airport Police Post at Airline Road serves as a checkpoint where vehicles entering and leaving the Airport Terminal Services Cargo Complex have to stop
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      Pedestrians need more time to cross roads
      89 8 WHEN the elderly and the disabled cross roads at traffic lights, they find it very difficult to make it to the other side before the green man turns red. Once I saw an old man crossing a road. He was nearly knocked down
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      Raw meats, fish sold next to cooked food
      46 8 THE dry markets in some housing estates are unhygienic. Raw fish and meats are sold next to cooked food and there are countless houseflies all over the place. Must something happen before action is taken? SUSAN, Singapore 1852
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  • WEEKEND east FUNNYLINES
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      Learning about a love-hate relationship
      63 8 I GIVE bible lessons to kids between the ages of four and six. I always tell them that we must love our enemies. One day, one of my pupils raised his hand and asked: “Teacher, you tell us that we must hate Satan. Why? Isn’t
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      Day my brother fell for his own trick
      117 8 I WAS walking along Lucky Plaza with some friends when I felt a tap on my shoulder. A voice said: “Copy watches, ma'am?” I turned around, expecting to see a tout. Instead, it was my 16-year-old brother playing a joke on me.
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  • Junior Funny
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      399 8 FROM FAT TO FIT Lose 4 to 14 permanent inches in 1 hour. This is not a water loss programme. Results Guaranteed. Works for women and men. Teenage programmes also available. An International Division Beneficial Health Beauty Centre 110 Paya Lebar Road #O7-01/02 Sinbor House Singapore 1440 Tel: 747 1275
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      166 8 J \F A' i/ 1/ $2O for the best letter WRITE to WEEKENDaaat if you have a point to raise. We will pay $2O for the best letter and $5 for any other letter published. The letters should be short and to the point. Ideally, they should not exceed 150
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      65 8 m is n pay $5 each for all other items published. They must be original and must not be copied from joke books or other publications. Send your story to The Editor, "FUNNYLINES,” c/0 WEEKENDeast, Level 2, News Centre, 82 Genting Lane, Singapore 1334. Give your IC name for cheque
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    A fun-filled time on Changkat Day
    124 9 LOADS of fun-filled activities made Changkat Day a big success. Residents of Changkat constituency celebrated the event on Sunday at the Changkat Community Centre. Among the activities planned were a food and fun fair, children's fancy dress contest and mini train rides. There was
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    NEWS IN BRIEF
    89 9 AN official opening ceremony was held at the Kampung Kembangan Community Centre on Sunday. Brigadier-General George Yeo, Minister of State for Finance and Foreign Affairs, officially opened the centre at 7.30 pm. A speech given by BG Yeo preceded a dinner cum cultural show. A total of
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    Emporium Holdings achieves milestone
    368 9 THE Emporium Holdings’ 23rd year in the business is a milestone in the company’s history. Not only does it reflect renewed commitment to maintain its position in the local retail scene, but also coincides with the launching of its new image. Large scale renovations, which are
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    Wet markets lock in fight for customers
    436 10  -  SIGLAP SPECIAL By ELAINE TAN TENANTS of two wet markets in Siglap New Siglap Market and Jalan Tua Kong Market are locked in a battle for more customers But the only ones who are bonefitting from the fierce competition are the residents in
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      237 10 UAN TIAN g RESTAURANT Vi" 81 Upper East Coast Road Goodwill Court 10.30am-10pm Te 1443 7582 Curry Fish Head Lemon Grass Prawn Pepper Pork Ruah Keluak A yarn Samhat Sotong Steamboat Thai Otak Tom Yam Soup Lunch and Dinner Present this ad for 10% off j on all orders v»udtur
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      199 10 Get into style with Hair Studio We are set in the lush pleasant suburbs of Katong, just a few steps away from Jackie s Bowl (Katong) where free parking is available With professional hairstylists to provide you with personalised service Reasonable prices COME DISCUSS THE LATEST TRENDS IN HAIRCUT WITH
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    Hui Lun’s ice-cream without cream
    235 11  -  TAMPINES SPECIAL By AUDRA ANG MISS Lee Hui Lun is a woman with plenty of substance. This enterprising 25-year-old is filled with determination to succeed. ‘‘You have to do something when you’re still young... something that would make life’ worthwhile and something you would be
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      561 11 SPECIAL OFFER! NIKKO ft m ic Other Nikko Models: c v Turbo Aero Backfire 4WD Diplomat Turbo Panther Mini Magnum Big Honwr VvVvN^ Fireball Black Cat 4WD ULTRASONIC PESTREPELLER Don't panic when you find more pests appearing during the initial stage ot using this product, this is due to the
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      68 11 LOYANG PLAYTHING CENTRE It specialises in toys for children up to eight years old. The shop is at Blk 201E, #O2 102, Tampines St 23 BOB’S BOOKSHOP The shop sells and lends books at reasonable prices. It is at Blk 512, #Ol -182, Tampines Central. EVE FLORIST Eve Florist specialises
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      153 11 laSAifl mmmfc Quality cakes, pies, tarts, ■< buns for all r occasions. m '\:gz i Block 138 Tampines New Town Si 11 #Ol-114 Singapore 1852 Block 20 Defu Lane Ave 10 #Ol-278 Singapore 1953 For sales enquiries, contact MrNf Yoag Kwee Tel: *****28 *****25 *****70 \> Window Airconditioners With Timer
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    What to do about uneven skin colour
    437 12 TIPS FROM BEAUTY CONSULTANT MICHELINE ONG THERE are times when our skin colour appears uneven What are the reasons? First, we must understand why skin pigmentation occurs The main reasons for it are: The effects of cosmetics. F*oor quality cosmetics which are too
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      509 12 Discover A New You! Single eyelids? V Black ringk? Rough skill? -l_ iwe nag! High cheek bone! A —rlai nost ski V th ut ro a, Stop marrying. U't our beauty consultants help y< problems, with our CP Computer. Call m far an today. ff *44/a//e c/e n </ 68,
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      422 13 Creative New Programme Booked early to avoid disappointment 7 DAYS WHOLE THAILAND AIR TOUR Matyai/Phuket/Qnang mat/One ngiai/Pattaya/Bangkok Oop Oct 10. Non 10. 20. 23. 27; Otc 4. 9. It. It. It 23. 25 5 DAYS HATYAI/PHUKET TOUR Dag Oct 20 No. 20. 23. Otc 4. 13. 21. 23 4 DAYS/5
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      422 13 FRIDAY Tea Break Special: “The Legend Of The Lone Ranger”, Ch 5, 3 pm IT tells of how the masked avenger came into being and his philosophy of life. John Reid, together with his brother, joins the Texas Rangers who are a dedicated band of fighters bent on ridding the
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      171 13 WEEKENDf! HIGHLIGHTS loved ones. Centrestage: “Metamorphosis”, Ch 12, 10.30 pm Franz Kafka's play about a man being transformed into an insect was highly acclaimed at our recent Drama Festival Now, the story comes to our screens. It stars Tim Roth as Gregor Samsa, the pitiful salesman who is eventually rejected
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      102 13 ‘Alio ‘Alio!, Ch 12, 9 pm Renee decides to run away with his waitress, Yvette. The situation becomes hilariously complicated when the love note he sends to Yvette is accidentally given to Edith by Leclerc Portraits Of Artists: Profile Tan Swie Ilian, Ch 5, 9.30 pm The series, produced by
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      25 13 RICK SPRINGFIELD plays rock star James "Jamie" Roberts and Janet Eilber takes on the role of Diana Lawson in "Hard to Hold", Ch 5. Sunday.
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      1035 14 Classified Ad Bank L c The ‘PEN-PAL’ Column is back! Due to overwhelming demand, we’ve decided to bring back this column. To advertise, please call: *****52/*****46 RATES: Run-on 40 cents per word (min 15 words. $6 00) Display Ad $7 00 per col cm (mm 3cm x 1) BOX SERVICE:
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  • SPORTSCENE ...with S GULAM
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      Lions can only pray for miracle
      710 15 FAM Semi-Pro Division One League IT now looks like Singapore have said an early goodbye to their Malaysia Cup hopes. Nothing short of a miracle can now save them the blushes of missing the quarter-fin-als for the first time in the history of the
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      Shock win keeps Marine Parade on course
      99 15 BASKETBALL MARINE PARADE shocked Kreta Ayer 53-36 over the weekend to stay on course for a berth in the second round of the interconstituency basketball tournament. The unseeded East Coasters need just one more win to qualify for the group Defending champions Aliunied
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      Pace hots up as end of first round nears
      428 15 ISLAND-WIDE LEAGUES SOCCER THE pace in the FAS Is-land-wide Leagues is picking up with only two weeks remaining before the end of the first round. The battles are so hot that no one has emerged the winner yet in any of
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      3 East Coast teams on way to Round Two
      177 15 INTER-CON SEPAK TAKRAW AT LEAST three East Coast teams are favoured to enter the second round of the inter-constituency sepak takraw competition. Kaki Bukit ana Tanah Me rah qualified for the group finals with their second successive victories over the weekend,
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      608 15 CLASSIFIED AD BANK 13 Education/ 16 Health/Massage Instruction Centres 18 House Renovation/ Cleaning PARENTS/STUDENTS, WE have the link to well qualified tutors Call: Link, *****80/*****42 DIRECT FROM FACTORY HDB STAINLESS STEEL WINDOW GRILLES IRON GRILLES/ GATES STAINLESS STEEL STAIR RAILINGS FOR HDB MAISONETTES ERIC LOW GUITAR. The Bth year of
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      42 15 ISLAND SEAVIEW HEALTH SALOON N 2nd Floor Seaview Hotel Tel: *****85 *****22 ext 229 *****02 Open daily: 11am -12 midnite V LUCIUS HEALTH CEHTRE 165 Tanjong Pagar Rd #O3-12 Amara Hotel Shopping Centre S(0208) Tel: *****15 *****66 Open daily: 11am 12 midnight
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      654 16 MOTOGARD THE COMPLETE AUTO SERVICE CENTRE rO MARKET C YX/J)# cX area SJ) xt \v OFFICE X SAFRA V#., HUDC TAMPINES /K£a trO U RESERVIST CENTRE PTE I^P >RD SERVICE MOTOG4 MX POLISH* elf s ASSOCIATION |f T r *r;T* IF CANTEEN >iiV i*i; r* X. TRY ONCE QUALITY CAR
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  • ON PARADE
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      Old faithfuls of Parkway
      281 1 PARKWAY Parade opened six years ago and a surprising number of tenants have stayed on since the beginning 111 to be exact. Although times were hard during the recession years, most said that remaining in the complex has paid off “Since business has picked up. it
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      Four shops — and room for more
      232 3  - Four shops and room for more By AUDRA ANG SIX years down the road and the Lees have four shops in one complex. For this husband-and-wife team, hard work has paid off. Their chain is now among the few shops with more than one outlet at Parkway Parade. “There have
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      High-tech chair for watching television
      85 4 BE a couch potato no more. Watch television in high-tech comfort with Greenland Trio Impex’s new TV reclining chair. Special features include a smooth reclining mechanism and a swivel. It will recline to a degree according to your body weight. The chair is also body
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      What’s on at Parkway
      94 4 SPECIALS Yaohan Department Store. FIFTEENTH anniversary store-wide sale from October 18 to 31. Isetan Department Store. Year-end sale from Oct 21 to Nov 6. Rose Promotion. The latest Rose skincare range called "Sur White", will be introduced. This range .of products is used for whitening the
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      145 1 PARKWAY PARADE 4-PAGE PULL OUT Qs: Is Fruitolli an ice-cream or yoghurt Ans: Fruitolli is neither an ice-cream nor yoghurt. It is a cross between ice-cream, sherbert and yoghurt. Qs: Then what is Fruitolli Ans: Fruitolli is a non-milk base fruity frozen dessert made from best picked quality fruits. It
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      137 2 PARKWAY PARADE’S ENDLESS r ATTRACTIONS W. fhether it’s a classical or comfortable home you yearn for, Parkway Parade is your key. There’s a wide choice of furniture, fittings, fabrics, household appliances, decor items, lighting, art, D-l-Y kits and crockery. If it’s ideas you lack, our bookstores are choc-a-block with interior
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      278 3 (K'W technique of Eyebrow removal, fhe ampoule is used lor Itqudvmg pigmentation ol tattooed dye on the brow I ,ist and good results .tie obtained in a week Sole agent lot Eyebrow Removal Ampoules BEAUTIFUL EYES WITHOUT MAKE UP Definitely. Yes. you can have beautiful and attractive eyes without even
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      32 3 THE LOCKHORNS 06S “WHEN ARg YOU GOING TO GET IN 6TEP WITH THE TIME 6? HAPPY MARRIAGE 6 ARE IN NOW?" THE LOCKHORNS 1 ixiffi. “FORGET THE TASTE. HOW IS IT OTHERWISE?”
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      215 4 Stylists in attendance Vincent Kenny Mary James Benedict tu *k *l* P/ease produce ad for the discount. Valid till 31 Oct. 'B9 20% Special plus free gift (while stocks last) Normal Cut $2O $15.50 plus Exclusive Brush Normal Perm $5O L $39.50 plus Dust-free Brush #O2-50 Parkway Parade Call 345
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      275 4 $lO for your best letter DO you have any j comments, views or queries about Parkway Parade, its serI vices, shops and faci- lilies? Or. perhaps you may have an idea or i suggestion on how to improve some aspect of j the largest shopping j complex in the East
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