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Those on the other side of the debate typically accuse the economic rationalists of [[Cargo Cult|cargo-cultism]] and expecting [[America Saves the Day|Uncle Sam to come to New Zealand's rescue]], with a case in point being NZ's anti-nuclear stance with the US. They also point to many of the aforementioned high-skilled New Zealanders returning home after a stint overseas, while still acknowledging the brain-drain.
Yet there have been notable aversions. Comedian Billy T James pushed many envelopes in his day, and much of it attributable to his [[Self-Deprecation|self-deprecating]] Maori humour. Sadly it didn't last, after his [[Author Existence Failure|heart stopped beating]] in 1991. More recently, Peter Jackson has made it big with the [[The Lord of the Rings]] trilogy, after a period of indie film-making to build up his reputation.
=== The Cringe in China ===
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