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From: jdnicoll@panix.com (James Nicoll)
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Subject: Re: (Translation) Blood of the Old Kings by Sung-Il Kim
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 17:43:31 -0000 (UTC)
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In article <robertaw-EAA20F.09500616102024@news.individual.net>,
Robert Woodward  <robertaw@drizzle.com> wrote:
>In article <4551b48eb3c951be11a93550ec6beaf6@www.novabbs.com>,
> quadibloc <quadibloc@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> No doubt the comment in your review,
>> 
>> "I wonder where on Earth a Korean author would get the idea of a
>> relentlessly expansionist, exploitative empire determined to replace the
>> cultures and religions of neighboring countries with the Empire’s
>> hegemonic culture? It seems almost as though Kim has specific models in
>> mind. I suppose we will never know what those models were."
>> 
>> was intended as a joke, and was written with tongue in cheek.
>> 
>> I can think of two candidates off the top of my head, of course.
>> 
>
>And I thought of ONE direct example off the top of my head. Japan from 
>the late 19th century to the end of WWII ruled Korea ... firmly.
>
Is the image directly below "I suppose we will never know what those 
models were." only visible to me? 

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