A gourmet sampler platter of Personal Pet Peeves(TM) from the Dept. of Redundancy Dept. --
(on the menu this week)
scene 1: (my mom talking to my cousin's friend)
Mom: Does your father live in Taipei or Hsintsu?
Friend: Taipei
Mom: Does he now work in Taipei or Hsintsu?
Friend: He works in Taipei.
Mom: Oh, so he doesn't work in Hsintsu?
scene 2
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