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Getting lost was not on my to do list when I traveled to Korea over the summer to visit my relatives. However, because of my inquisitive nature, I just had to go explore my grandma's neighborhood. Due to that nature, however, I found a treasure. I was around 8 or 9 years old and that was the first time I had gone to Korea, so obviously I was excited and curious about everything. I had wanted to go visit more of Korea, but my grandparents were busy so I couldn't explore as much as I wanted to. They did allow me to go out around the neighborhood so that was what I did the whole time I was there. Thankfully, my cousins led me around, but they weren't free everyday so the days they were busy I would be out exploring my myself. That day was the
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