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Why are the names of historical Native American figures usually rendered with a direct translation? If I don't call a Pierre a "Peter," then why do I call a Thathanka Iyotake a "Sitting Bull?"

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Was the American presence in South Korea the primary barrier to Korean reunification in the 20th Century?

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A friend's Korean father once said that the United States was far and away the main force standing in the way of Korean reunification. How accurate is this?

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Why are the names of historical Native American figures usually rendered with a direct translation? If I don't call a Pierre a "Peter," then why do I call a Thathanka Iyotake a "Sitting Bull?"	7553
Was the American presence in South Korea the primary barrier to Korean reunification in the 20th Century?	3
A friend's Korean father once said that the United States was far and away the main force standing in the way of Korean reunification. How accurate is this?	1