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I am quietly sitting in a Doutour cafe staring out the window and having a short espresso. I realize that the child over there in the distance carrying two cups of water down the steps – sideways, one leg, one step, one leg, one step – comes across as a cautious little crab. That one over there strikes me as a cartilaginous fish with a venomous spine based on the erratic movements, rough style of playing, and extraordinarily spiky hair – and all of this transpiring across from マクドナルド (Makudonado – McDonalds).