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    How do I get a fresh lunch?

    What are the names of some of the restaurants that prepare your lunch in front of you? Hamburgers? Milanese? Sandwiches? Omlettes?
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    How do I get a fresh lunch?

    Done, that they all seem to serve leftovers around noon.
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    How do I get a fresh lunch?

    I like to eat lunch shortly afternoon which means that I'm usually one of the first customers in a restaurant. I usually order a salad which is not a problem but when I order a burger or carne sandwich or milanese I get yesterdays leftovers that are far from fresh, usually overcooked and have...
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    Time to Move to Rio de Janeiro?

    We recently spent two weeks in Leblon in Rio. We saw no incidents, no homeless, no troublemakers hanging out on the streets or parks.
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    Time to Move to Rio de Janeiro?

    This year we did our winter escape in Leblon and felt very safe. Each building had a 24 hour security guard that was often in front of their building during the day. The beaches were not patrolled but we had no problems. We also made wonderful excursions to Paraty and Ilha Grande with no...
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    Manager personally responsible for a clerical error?

    We're at the early stages of working on this problem. There seems to be no question that the college never disbursed any money for this payroll item. My wife has asked to speak to the payroll managers superior and I have urged her to consult her personal accountant.
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    Manager personally responsible for a clerical error?

    My wife is a departmental chairman at a local college. Last month her computer crashed just as she was finishing sending in the departments payroll for the month. It took a few weeks to find the bug and fix it. During that time she used my computer. She just received notice that, during...
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    How's everyone hanging in there with the cost of living these days?

    A few days ago I stopped at a local gas station just outside CABA for a coffee. $3.85 was charged to my credit card. I mentioned it to a friend who lives in Brooklyn, which is inside New York City. He said that a cup of coffee at his local gas stations is $2. No wonder people here are...
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    MercadoLibre identity validation

    I've been using Mercado Libre regularly for a long time. Now I'm locked out because, no matter what I do, its facial recognition rejects me. Are there any good alternatives to Mercado Libre?
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    Starlink Installer

    I'll appreciate a referral for an electrician that has experience installing Starlink.
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    Liability Insurance Options for U.S. Car Rental

    Its my understanding that the car rental companies are required to include a token (small amount) of liability insurance. I should have said that I need a liability policy with higher limits.
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    Liability Insurance Options for U.S. Car Rental

    I'll be renting a car in the U.S. in January. I'd appreciate recommendations for purchasing auto rental insurance other than from the car rental company. I especially need Liability insurance. TIA
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    Trying Starlink

    I want to try Starlink for my home internet provider but am having trouble placing the order on their site. According to their map Starlink is currently available here. Is anyone using it? Or on the waitlist? I'm currently using Movistar but having too many interruptions. If I'm not able to...
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    IHOP

    We import the mix and syrup. Make it with the kids.
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    Bidding on an apartment

    I'm thinking about bidding on an apartment in CABA (despite all the warnings I have read here). If/When I get to the point of negotiating price, with the understanding that every case is different, what percentage below asking price should I make my first offer?
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    The dreaded 90 day closure letter

    Are there downsides to using an International Account? I have my brokerage acct at Schwab, wondering if I'm going to get a letter?
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    Travel to US without a passport

    Is there a way that a 9 year old child, without a passport, can travel to the US and back, if he's accompanied by family members?
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    Direct with Amazon

    Looking for information on using Amazon Global to deliver USA purchases to Brazil while I'm vacationing there. Will I have problems with customs or delivery?
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    I made an unnecessary problem.

    Until recently I had a large boxer that didn't like people coming to our front door, or even parking in front of our house. He was pretty good at discouraging people from bothering us. Maybe I should borrow a large dog.
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    I made an unnecessary problem.

    A couple of weeks ago I saw three kids eating garbage out of a dumpster in our neighborhood and couldn't resist giving them some money for a good lunch. Now they come to our door asking for money every couple of days. We've been giving them food instead but they are becoming resentful and I...
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