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- ↑ "Sinological Shadows: The State of Modern China Studies in the United States", The Washington Quarterly (Spring 1980): 87-114, quote at p. 89.
- ↑ Hebert, David (2018). International Perspectives on Translation, Education, and Innovation in Japanese and Korean Societies. New York: Springer. ISBN 9783319684321, p.13
