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Docreed2003

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4. I suppose you are correct in your assessment

Reply to Act_of_Reparation (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 10, 2018, 03:34 PM

Dec 2018

That's the only thing that makes practical sense. As westerners, we are hard pressed to miss seeing Budai/Hotei at our local sushi bars/Chinese restaurants. Just a curiosity to me!

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Yes, My New Book Teaching Kids About Religions Portrays Muhammad [View all] trotsky Dec 2018 OP

--- make your own religion. Now that's subversive. 3Hotdogs Dec 2018 #1

It's interesting to me Docreed2003 Dec 2018 #2

Familiarity. Act_of_Reparation Dec 2018 #3

I suppose you are correct in your assessment Docreed2003 Dec 2018 #4

What I mean to say is the style is more familiar to western tastes Act_of_Reparation Dec 2018 #5