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I vote for paper, although I don't care about the money. But I have to vote against two things: Chinese food, which I have never been fond of, and fireworks, which I hate, especially at this time of year when they are constantly going off every night for no reason.
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Being in China right now, I haven't heard any fireworks going off in the past 2 weeks.Originally Posted by Tsuyoiko
especially at this time of year when they are constantly going off every night for no reason.
Much more annoying & prevalent are alarms of motor scooters which go off when anyone comes too close or even when a car drives by. Anyway, China is pretty noisy overall.
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