• Sanguine@lemmy.world
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      8 days ago

      Yeah we know that but does the average American whose only use of the word Persian comes from rugs, coffee, and mahbe some sweets.

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        8 days ago

        Excuse me I’ll have you know I played Prince of Persia and its reboot.

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        8 days ago

        I mean Japanese and Chinese also use the same script. But I wouldn’t really say they’re the same cultures…especially not to their face.

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          Would probably help shape a basic conception for a number of westerners though.