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"text": "Idea for a reverse Isekai where tired/angry space alien gets to live life as a humble Japanese salaryman observing other humans",
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"ref": "2024 April 5, Trent Cannon, “Solo Leveling season 2 release date: Crunchyroll set to Solo Leveling: Arise from the Shadows when it airs - but when?”, in Popverse, archived from the original on 2024-04-10:",
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