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Delving into things from the colonial era is, very often, nothing but an extended exercise in masochism. You run into passages like 'The European races are characterised by activity. The Asiatic races are characterised by indolence' (paraphrasing), and you nod, and maybe make note of it, and move on.

Can you blame me for writing porn in the library? My favourite notebook now has pages of Very Important Notes interspersed with porn in a variety of fandoms. (Note to self: do not give it to anyone. Ever.)