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Also, ifyou'repartofthePatreoncrewandyou'recaughtuponourrecentlivestreamsandvideos, you'llknowjusthowmuchTokyotreatmentsatokohelpedmeoutduringmyrecenttroubleandhavingtogobacktoCanadaandeverythingandthelevelofgratitude I haveforthem.
There's actuallyonespotthat I reallylovethat I wanttoshowyouwhilelegallyyoucananchorprettymuchanywhereyoudon't wanttobeanchoringin a narrowcanalorin a riverorsomethinglikethat.
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Infactthere's thiswholewalkwaythatgoesaroundhereforjoggingandthey'rethinkingofmovingtheTokyomarathonouttothisareaandthere's a canalinherethat I wanttoshowyouthesegatesherehavelightsjustliketrafficlights, whichwillberedorgreentoletyouknowifyoucancomeinandoutandthatwas a duckthatjustwentclearrightovermyheadandsodistracting.
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I did a podcastformyPatreoncrewrecentlywhere I talkedaboutwhenthebordersfinallyopeneduphowPatreonboatridesthroughTokyoare 100% goingtohavetobe a thingthatwedoAlso.