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<DIV><FONT size=4>So already a fruitful debate begins. I hope it
continues.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>I was curious as to what in particular had depressed
Frank.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>The BBC programme? Or PUST itself? Or both?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Others' responses so far vary on this point.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>For my part, I'm not entirely depressed about
either.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>It seems to me a net gain, and amazing, that PUST exists at
all.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>As for the programme could have been worse
(Sweeney!)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>- though also much better. <EM>Why on earth did no one
ask</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><EM><U>why</U> the students are all male?</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><EM></EM></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>And while I'm being a big softie, imho Caroline is a
bit</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>hard on the late great sad MJ: also a victim. But
she</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>has the DPRK's British fan-club on her side:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><A
href="http://juche007-anglo-peopleskoreafriendship.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/old-and-new-lies-bbc-panorma-educating.html"><FONT
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=4><EM>... the people
of the DPRK are better off without the degenerate </EM></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><EM><FONT size=4>whooping
</FONT><FONT size=4>and screeching sounds of Michael
Jackson!</FONT></EM></P></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Cheers</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Aidan FC</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 06/02/2014 13:39:49 GMT Standard Time,
nicolas_levi@yahoo.fr writes:</DIV>
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<DIV>I'm probably feeling more depressed than Frank Hoffman.</DIV>
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<FONT size=2 face=Arial><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">De :</SPAN></B> Caroline Norma
<cazzpeta@hotmail.com><BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">À :</SPAN></B> Korean Studies Discussion List
<koreanstudies@koreanstudies.com> <BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Envoyé le :</SPAN></B> Jeudi 6 février 2014
14h24<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Objet :</SPAN></B> Re: [KS]
Pyongyang Univ of Science & Tech (PUST) on BBC1 TV, Mon 3 Feb, 2030
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<DIV dir=ltr>Yes, a truly awful documentary, but the scene where the student
points out the factory owner would have to give up ownership, and that was the
'problem' with the task assigned, was at least one bright moment. And how
appropriate that the presenter asked the class whether they knew who Michael
Jackson was--the biggest symbol of decadent, paedophilic, drugged up
western social decline anyone could think of. It was almost a relief they had
no idea.
<DIV>Many thanks for forwarding the link.</DIV>
<DIV>Caroline Norma<BR clear=none><BR clear=none>
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<DIV>> Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 10:21:55 -0800<BR clear=none>> From:
hoffmann@koreanstudies.com<BR clear=none>> To:
koreanstudies@koreanstudies.com<BR clear=none>> Subject: Re: [KS] Pyongyang
Univ of Science & Tech (PUST) on BBC1 TV, Mon 3 Feb, 2030 ...<BR
clear=none>> <BR clear=none>> Dear Aidan -- sure, can amplify and
magnify, quantify and objectify, <BR clear=none>> but it shall just be
another stultifying experience. That is not needed.<BR clear=none>> <BR
clear=none>> Frank<BR clear=none>> <BR clear=none>> <BR
clear=none>> <BR clear=none>> <BR clear=none>> On Wed, 5 Feb 2014
09:47:50 -0500 (EST), Afostercarter@aol.com wrote:<BR clear=none>> >
Frank, this has to be your shortest post ever.<BR clear=none>> > Care to
amplify?<BR clear=none>> > <BR clear=none>> > Best<BR
clear=none>> > Aidan<BR clear=none>> > <BR clear=none>> >
__________________<BR clear=none>> > <BR clear=none>> > In a
message dated 05/02/2014 12:34:30 GMT Standard Time, <BR clear=none>> >
hoffmann@koreanstudies.com writes:<BR clear=none>> >> <BR
clear=none>> >> How depressing.<BR clear=none>> >> <BR
clear=none>> >> Regards,<BR clear=none>> >> Frank<BR
clear=none>> >> <BR clear=none>> >> <BR clear=none>> <BR
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