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description: thumb|A paper tiger with a U.S. flag, symbolizing The United States (China Pictorial, August 1950 issue)|175x175px "Paper tiger" is a calque of the Chinese phrase zhǐlǎohǔ (). The term refers to some
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  date published: 2026-06-14T05:36:59Z
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album: False Hopes
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  date published: 2007-01-01
album: False Hopes
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 2007-12-18
album: Made Like Us
  type: MusicAlbum
  date published: 2010-07-27
album: Made Like Us
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  date published: 2010-07-27
  track: The Ritual
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      date published: 2010-07-27
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      date published: 2026-07-14T19:33:24Z
    audio: The Ritual
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album: Summer EP
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  date published: 2012-08-14
album: Summer EP
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  track: The Fortunate Wayfarer
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      date published: 2026-07-05T19:27:56Z
    audio: The Fortunate Wayfarer
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album: In Other Words, Pt. 1
album: In Other Words, Pt. Two
album: In Other Words: Part Three
album: In Other Words, Pt. 4
album: In Other Words
album: Different Trish / April 5, 1994
album: Tre Dudes / Waxmoose
album: All Over the Place

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In Other Words, Pt. 1
type: MusicAlbum
date published: 2016-04-22

In Other Words, Pt. Two
type: MusicAlbum
date published: 2016-07-22

In Other Words: Part Three
type: MusicAlbum
date published: 2017-02-21

In Other Words, Pt. 4
type: MusicAlbum
date published: 2017-04-25

In Other Words
type: MusicAlbum
date published: 2017-06-02

In Other Words
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date published: 2017-06-06

Different Trish / April 5, 1994
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date published: 2024-02-07

Tre Dudes / Waxmoose
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date published: 2024-03-05

All Over the Place
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date published: 2024-03-15