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Do you think historical accuracy matters much in modern entertainment
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RE: Do you think historical accuracy matters much in modern entertainment
(September 17, 2022 at 1:38 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:
(September 17, 2022 at 11:53 am)Anomalocaris Wrote: I think historic accuracy in modern entertainment is important because it does profoundly shape the popular perception of history even if it is meant only as entertainment, and historic falsehoods and misconceptions that gained widespread circulation even for largely innocent reasons still has serious real life consequences.

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Boru

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RE: Do you think historical accuracy matters much in modern entertainment - by Angrboda - September 17, 2022 at 2:35 pm

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