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Re:Hepburn Romanization: How to Read Japanese in the Latin A... by inkyoto on Sunday September 13, 2026 @12:13PM (#49685602)
It is a conspiracy – one of the many for which history has been inconsiderate enough to preserve evidence of.
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Re:Hepburn Romanization: How to Read Japanese in the Latin A... by Lumich on Sunday September 13, 2026 @02:35PM (#49687181)
What are some other noteworthy conspiracies you could cite given History's (or her makers') negligence?
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Re:Hepburn Romanization: How to Read Japanese in the Latin A... by Timwi on Wednesday September 16, 2026 @09:57PM (#49735537)
For me, the lightbulb cartel comes to mind in which leading manufacturers at the time agreed to limit the longevity of incandescent lightbulbs. (This is often cited as an egregious case of planned obsolescence, but Technology Connections has a great video on this that explains there's more to it and it potentially reduced overall load on the electric grid.)
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