Child (upon being asked by her parents to put her shoes on so they can disembark the train): I'm sleepy. Can I sleep until the end of the line?
Father: You want to sleep until Otsuki Station (in Yamanashi Prefecture)?
Child: Don't worry, the train will come back.
— Chuo Line approaching Tachikawa, Tokyo. Overheard by The Japan Times On Sunday
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