• BigBananaDealer
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    4 days ago

    why is the P in patriotism have a []? did patrick obrien originally say atriotism?

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      4 days ago

      It denotes a change in capitalization from the original.

    • Semi-Hemi-Lemmygod@lemmy.world
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      4 days ago

      No, the full quote starts off with “But you know as well as I, patriotism…” and I feel the preface dulls the impact of the statement.

      But if you want the full meaning then you should read all of the books over and over again. At least that’s what worked for me.