Man #1: I noticed there wasn't a terrorist attack on the Tokyo Marathon today. The security measures must have worked.

Man #2: I guess that means they'll be retained next year as well.

Ookayama, Ota-ku, Tokyo. Overheard by The Japan Times On Sunday

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