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2) OKIKU
In 1918, a boy ___________ (buy) a doll for his younger
sister, noting that they both _______ (has) bob
haircuts. The little girl ________ (love) the doll, and
they _______ (are) inseparable. Tragically, the girl
___________ (pass) away from an illness. Her family
___________ (display) the doll, named Okiku, noting
that they both _________ (has) bob haircuts. The doll's
hair ___________ (keep) growing as if it ________ (is)
alive. After they ____________ (pass) away, someone
___________ (give) it to Mannen-ji Temple where it
remains today and is viewable to guests. Okiku’s hair
continues to grow to this day despite haircuts from
the temple’s priests.