During dinner late one night, while Mr. Toba relaxed over a Japanese hot pot and local liquor, Taiga stomped around the house in basketball warm-ups and two pairs of eyeglasses one for his eyes and a pair of dark sunglasses perched on his forehead, because he thought they were cool.

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Should the Romneys take up residence, no doubt the liquor cabinets will be among the first to go, soon followed by the tea caddy and the coffee pot.

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