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Japanese pop group AKB48 cancels fan events after saw-wielding man injures two idols and employee | South China Morning Post
dead account on Twitter: ""akb48 fans are gross middle-aged men who want to sexually exploit their favorite underage idol" https://t.co/nDenLCa4RQ" / Twitter
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