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Without the patriotism of a very large number of U.S. and British men, you would be speaking Japanese.

Presumably because of the patriotism of Japanese men.

By-the-by, Dr. Johnson's famous quip "Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel" is much misapplied. He wasn't condemning patriotism as such, simply the use of it as a rallying call by certain people.

Bingley


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