Tengo had no intention of taking anything from him or giving anything to him.

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This was because Tengo in no way resembled his father, the stellar NHK collections agent.

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He had a certain practical wisdom that enabled him to survive, but Tengo could discern no hint of a willingness in his father to deepen himself, to view a wider, larger world.

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Tengo had many more questions he wanted to ask, but he knew that he would get no answers.

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