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  1. 13.05.2025
    The 妖怪 (Youkai) in Japanese vs Chinese Cultures
    Semantic divergence - youkai and yaoguai - one more serious than the other.

  2. 30.04.2022
    Masters of A Fraction of A Dot
    When be you so consumed with winning, above all else.

  3. 29.08.2018
    Damascus Differences
    The real ones, not from Final Fantasy.

  4. 12.06.2015
    He Conquers Who Endures
    The meaning/usage of 'vincit qui patitur'.

  5. 16.08.2010
    Lost Nuances in 'Ivan the Terrible'
    In Japanese: 'Ivan the Thunder Emperor'.

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