Starfish Is Asian, But of No Persuasion

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • July 7, 2011
Have you ever noticed the more brightly lit a Chinese restaurant is, the higher its prices? Think of those grand San Gabriel Valley seafood emporiums that might as well be basketball arenas. If this axiom holds, then the inverse is true for...
The full article can be read on the OC Weekly website.

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