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To understand where the word “Jap” comes from a comparison to the “[[NazisNazi]]”s” as it left space for the recognition of

the “good German,” but scant comparable place for “good Japanese.” Magazines like ''Time'' hammered this home even

further by frequently referring to “the Jap” rather than “Japs,” thereby dening the enemy even the merest semblance of pluralism.<ref>Dower, W. John. War without Mercy. New York: Pantheon Books, 1993.</ref>