S. Koreans hold funerals for the living

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	S. Koreans hold funerals for the living

Pooge

1-13-2008 2:15 PM

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society, weird, south korea, asia, death, dying, funerals, well-dying

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1-13-2008 4:12 PM

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just make them watch its a wonderful life
and write an essay, waste of resources

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