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(...) Well we do have a brown head in Star Wars sets for Lando and they are used in the new Spider Man sets as well, so they have broken way from just the NBA sets. But I do understand your point. jt (20 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) Keep in mind that caucasian NBA players were also included in flesh tone: Steve Nash (Canada) Dirk Nowitzki (Germany) Pau Gasol (Spain) Tony Kukoc (Croatia) ... so I don't believe the stereotype is in the NBA figs (although, they were a bad (...) (20 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) Actually, I think there are some good issues that are raised in this article. (...) There is some validity to the argument that yellow more closely represents light-skinned people. The author oversteps by calling it "Aryan yellow" to be sure, (...) (20 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) Admire the sentiment Steve, but you might be (if Eric is right and it IS a humour piece) playing right into their hands... they'll collect the best/goofiest mail and publish it for the laughs. Also, (referring to your next post) the use of (...) (20 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) Holy s***. Youve got to be kidding. I KNEW this would happen eventually, what with the introduction of the flesh figs. But to think they'd target the themes themselves is really weird. Now, I don't know the half of set designing, but I suspect (...) (20 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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