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**Dear Janet,

I recently got a great opportunity to go live in Japan for one to two years. I’m very excited about this and think it could be very good for me. However, some of my friends and family are against it because they don’t want me to be so far away. I understand their concerns, but I’ve thought this through very carefully and it really is the best course for me right now. How can I help my loved ones see what a great experience this will be and how important it is to me that I get their blessing?

—Guilty to Go

Dear GTG,**

You’ve made up your mind, and you’re figuring out yen conversion rates, you’re excited to pick up all those Japanese-only video games to ship to your friends at home. All you’re searching for is...

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