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Posted on February 21st, 2003 by Sacha Chua
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Ran into Byron Uy again. He’s still looking for a job. Told him Cebu might not be such a bad idea after all. He gave me “The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes” as a belated Valentine’s gift.

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