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Japan's horror reveals how thin is the edge we live on

Submitted by kieronb on Mon, 2011-03-21 11:56

Japan's horror reveals how thin is the edge we live on "It's scary to watch the video from Japan and not just because of the frightening explosions at the Fukushima plant or the unstoppable surge of tsunami-wash through the streets. Because the one thing we've never really imagined is going to the supermarket and finding it empty."

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