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- Bowing to pressure from competitors, eBay China is waiving transaction fees on its site. "Each market is different...Chinese people are very price-sensitive, perhaps more than any other market," an eBay spokesperson said.
- The Year of the Dog could lead to lots of abandoned puppies. Adopt if you can! (It's worth it.)
- The Chinese can finally read Lolita in its entirety.
- Some helpful (?) tips for avoiding pickpockets during the upcoming holiday. Here's a sample: "Don't fall asleep, and be sober-headed." If only we knew that back in October.
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