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Taka Posted 19 years ago
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0 01i00No one ever 01font00accused the Japanese of02font00 being the most 01font00passionate guardians 02font00of the environment. Even Mount Fuji, which brings tears to emotional Japanese eyes whenever they see is, turns into a giant garbage during the summer climbing season. Most people who climb Mount Fuji do so at night, with the aim of reaching the peak in time to see the sun rise. Hungry and t thirsty as they march, they eat the pre-packed rice balls and drink the cans of tea that they brought with them in their backpacks, discarding the debris on the way.02br
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02i00Why 'accused of...', instead of, say, 'praise for...'? Or why 'the most passionate', instead of 'the most indifferent' or something?02br
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00Do you think the author deliberately choose those words, to make it sound a little bit sarcastic?0-
  

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0Yes-- and this 'no one has accused of' is a common idiom of sarcasm. 02br 00No one ever accused me of having much common sense. 02br 02br 02i 00 0-

— Mister Micawber

  • 0Yes-- and this 'no one has accused of' is a common idiom of sarcasm.
  • 02br 00No one ever accused me of having much common sense.
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0Yes-- and this 'no one has accused of' is a common idiom of sarcasm. The idea is that 'no one has ever considered the Japanese to be environmentally conscious'.02br
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01i00Then again, no one has ever accused him of being remotely normal.02br
00No one ever accused me of having much common sense. 
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