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n. - A port in western Israel on the Mediterranean.

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  • Jaffa is a taut drama that benefits from an extremely strong cast.
  • The name Jaffa — or Yafo — seemed to be central to the argument.
  • Like most quaint jumbles adjacent to quaintness-free cities, Jaffa is full of galleries and studios.
  • Few things I suppose are nice in Jaffa; but this really seemed clean, and I am sure it was pleasant.
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