bondofunityexists,except
thestateas,hasnotbeengreatlydevelopedsofalynsciousnesshastakentheplaceofthesocialnsciousnessandnationalnsciousnessinthesoforfnationalissdeveloping,butnooneneedbealardthe”yellowperil”chinadeepdoincts
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superlatively,heathenishlycalloustosuchappeals,ouronlyansdoyouan”hinese
inteationalrelationstogoadusandoanationalunity,butthesurprisingthingishosuchinfluencesandprovocations
vieayreallyseesifeantocarryalongaswe
hegreatestpossible
ntrastinthisrespectparethejapanese,busyandbustling,readinganeorinthetrain,ineclchinanda
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ivprivilegeandequality
thedoaninhisplacecutsthrough
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alagineditselfasacivilizinginfluencegoingaboutpreachingthesedistinoral
forissionhitheruled,kindlinessin
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gratuitouslyoffendanoldn,justasnoanwouldintentionallyoffendaladysoofthatfinefeelingisnoagreatpartofitstillreinsinstchinesefaliesthatacuntsforthepoiseandserenityofoldageadetofeelateaseiaure
thisgeneralrespeesbetterthanalltheoldagepensionsintheworld
ontheotherhand,thistheoryofdifferentiatedstatushasbroughtaboutprivilege,alingtotheprivilegedirers
herespectforoldageisunquestionablygood,therespectforscholarsandoffiofthe”literaryhe
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