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I need more candy canes!

Let's go! I'm writing a kind of guide this time, mainly for myself, but others can use it if they want. I'm writing this because literally NO ONE ELSE has written a guide for this yet. So what is it? Well, it's the LASS setup on The World Ends with You, modified for EXP gain. Sounds fun, right? So what is LASS? Well, LASS stands for Lapin Angelique Suicide Special. Basically, it's a specific combination of equipment that turns Neku (the main character) into a walking powerhouse, in exchange for basically making it so that a stiff breeze will KO him. It's high risk, but high reward too. There are three different kinds of LASS setup - ATK, Balanced and EXP. Since I'm interested in the EXP setup, and since I'm basically writing this guide for myself, that's what I'll be focussing on here. Note that this will not be a full game walkthrough - there are plenty of those on GameFAQs. This is just a day-by-day guide on getting the LASS setup, and th...

Ready steady, can't hold me back!

Present day...! Present time! HAHAHAHAHA!!! This time I thought I'd make something for you guys to not read that would be both fun and educational. A list of useful Finnish phrases, in case you ever decide to visit me! And yes, this means I'm going to teach you how to swear in Finnish. Swearing is an important part of the Finnish culture, and now you too can learn to do it. But before we get into the fun stuff, I'll give you a crash course in Finnish pronunciation. Since Finnish is entirely phonetic, once you know how the individual letters are pronounced you can pretty much say anything in it. The stress is always on the first syllable of the word. So, the Finnish alphabet. I've left out letters that are pronounced like they are in English. a - Short like u in cut, long like a in father e - Short like e in pet, long like "ai" in "air" h - Before a consonant, pronounced like the German "ch", but softer. H is never silent in Finn...