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Nov 16, 2004

"You have three days to live and two are gone." --Sufi Saying

Thai Flavors

They call him "Pak". In Iowa City, he runs an unusual Thai restaurant that has got the pollsters of DC, editors at NY Times, and the community in Iowa, all knocking on his doors. Many people will go to 'Thai Flavors' for its great food, many will go there to answer his polls -- ranging from controversial political and religious questions to "Do you believe in love at first?" and "Do you like to give a hug or get a hug?" -- and many will go just because of Pak. Two nights of the week, 20% of the sales go to community organizations and on holidays, Pak stays open especially late just so he can keep company to those might be alone.