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mimicked some of Minobe's socialist policies in Tokyo, including free health care for the elderly and for children with cancer, in an attempt to ride the public popularity of these programs.
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515:"When Tokyo was Socialist: the Story of Governor Minobe"
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infestation of flies occurred due to garbage dumping at
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where he explained economics for general audiences.
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