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TIL that 'focussed' is an acceptable spelling variation.

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nWVkW TIL that the Japanese calendar is divided into 72 seasons instead of the traditional 4, based on such nuances of weather and nature such as "bamboo shoots sprouting", "wheat ripening" and "Swallows return".
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