that there's an episode of "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" playing on a TV thirty feet behind me, and I know exactly what's happening, who's speaking, and what happens next--without watching, and barely listening??
I got bored and read up on the chaji (for more information, http://www.holymtn.com/tea/Japanesetea.htm ). To sum up, it's a ritual to remind us that every encounter is a singular experience that will never happen again
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