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Notes:
security camera 監視カメラ;
subtitle 字幕;
homeboy 地元の仲間；
frantically 必死に；

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In Las Vegas, U.S.A., three robbers broke a door and went into a tacos restaurant. They appeared on several security cameras in the shop. After getting the film, the owner made it into a commercial (CM) with some funny subtitles such as “Guy wants a tacos,” “So does his homeboy,” and “Guys frantically search for tacos.” At the end of the video, the owner added the name of his shop and a picture of delicious-looking tacos. Many people saw the video on YouTube and visited the shop. Because of the new customers, the damage to his restaurant didn’t bother the owner so much.  (written by a reader, edited by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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Notes:
make bad use of 悪用する
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We can come and go between European countries without showing our passport. I found that out when I went to Europe last September. That’s convenient for tourists. But after I came back, France had several terrible terrorist attacks, so this has become a big topic of conversation. Is it good that everyone can move so freely? Unfortunately, there are people who make bad use of this system, so I think that we need to show our passport when we go between countries in Europe. Besides, if I stay as a tourist, I want to get a stamp from each country in my passport. It will become a good memory of my trip.  (written by a reader, revised by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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