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He’s dead, Jim

Should have tried the Power of Rock. 薬石無効 yaku.seki.mu.kou Literally: medicine – stone – nothing – efficacy Alternately: Neither medicine nor treatment were effective. The 石 in 薬石 refers to traditional Chinese treatments making use of stones, such as bian … Continue reading

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