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A comment on China’s claim to the Spratly Islands emerged in first half of the 20th century.

Re:China’s claim to the Spratly Islands emerged in first hal... by forkLding on Saturday May 19, 2018 @01:13PM (#17108733)
Lets be honest here, all the countries fighting for these islands will use an origin myth but historicalities is not the real reason for the fight, these islands have likely never been populated by humans because they're too small, they're arguing for shipping and natural resources reasons and historicalities is just part of the bs added.
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Re:China’s claim to the Spratly Islands emerged in first hal... by Nomentatus on Saturday May 19, 2018 @06:33PM (#17110079)
Exactly; it's an error (a deliberate error, now what's the word for that, again?) not a mistake.

Reminds me of a very old grammar joke, husband interrupts wife in bed with another. Wife: "You startled me." Husband: "No dear, I am startled. You were surprised."

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