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Thanks for posting!","subreddit":"BuyCanadian"},{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/BuyCanadian/comments/1kq25c1/looking_for_comfortable_bean_bag_chair/mtf49dh/","type":"comment","title":"Positive recommendation for Norka Living bean bag chairs","author":"bistander","ref_id":"r_e_6","thread":{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/BuyCanadian/comments/1kq25c1/looking_for_comfortable_bean_bag_chair/","title":"looking for comfortable bean bag chair","subreddit":"BuyCanadian"},"excerpt":"Many varieties from Norka Living. Have one from them that's been great. 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