The Secret Diary of an Exchange Student
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Bedside Manners
A man lies in bed, paralyzed. He can still see and hear and in turn must listen to the back and forth between a series of idiots. Malaysia is put under the satirical microscope; politicians and lost aircrafts and everything in between.
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A man lies in bed, paralyzed. He can still see and hear and in turn must listen to the back and forth between a series of idiots. Malaysia is put under the satirical microscope; politicians and lost aircrafts and everything in between.
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Written By:Yeo Joon Han
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