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   wlahearn@gmail.com to JTEM   
   Re: Favorite Charlie Chan?   
   04 Sep 22 09:28:23   
   
   From: wlah...@gmail.com   
      
   On Sunday, September 4, 2022 at 4:58:40 AM UTC-4, JTEM wrote:   
   > JTEM wrote:   
   >   
   > And it is shocking but Charlie Chan is offensive to the "Woke"   
   > generation. Which is kind of weird, as the films portray a   
   > racial minority as the smartest man in the room...   
   >   
   Funny fact. At the time, Charlie Chan was a hit in China and they greeted the   
   actor with honors. On the other hand, they hated Anna May Wong because she   
   usually played disreputable characters,   
      
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