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I have a lot of Japanese friends: I grew up in Vancouver, and there's this huge Japanese population over there.

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Grimes
Age: 36
Born: 1988
Born: March 17
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Vancouver
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Claire Elise Boucher
Claire Boucher
Vancouver
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