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Die kosreuke lok jou en stimuleer jou smaakkliere. <\/p>\n<p>Sal jy nou vandag melkkos, roosterkoek, vetkoek of pannekoek koop? Of sal jy jou oorgee aan die roerbraaigeregte, shwarmas of wildsvleissosaties? <\/p>\n<p>Deesdae se kostrokke is \u2019n treffer en sekerlik makliker om te bedryf as \u2019n tentjie wat kan verwaai.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKyk hier! Kyk daar!\u201d hoor jy hoe vestig een die ander se aandag op \u2019n winskopie wat hy nie nodig het nie. Dit lyk altyd of die klere by \u2019n vlooimark groot aftrek kry. <\/p>\n<p>Ook die snuisterye vir kinders laat hulle ogies blink. <\/p>\n<p>Met \u2019n smeltende roomys in een hand en \u2019n speelding in die ander, is die w\u00eareld wonderlik! <\/p>\n<p>Hier en daar loop ou vriende mekaar raak en maak \u2019n geselsie. <\/p>\n<p>Ooo, en dan is dit \u2019n wonderlike geleentheid om die pelskinders op \u2019n uitstappie te neem aan die leiband. 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