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  1. I'm an American, and we have a phrase, to eat your own dog food, meaning you consume, use what you're selling to others, i.e., you stand behind your product and aren't afraid to use exactly what you're selling the public. So yes, over the past few decades -- especially in the 21st century -- British "period" media -- books, movies, television -- has exploded in popularity. And it's not just knock-off, boilerplate, hand-cranking. I'm saying your period productions (primarily audio-visual) have been unprecedented in quality and depth, let alone impact. For example, the 2011 Jane Eyre is a real stunner. And the Frankenstein Chronicles is amazingly evocative, despite its low budget and modest scope. And all the Jane Austen films are stunners as well. I guess I'm saying nothing in history compares to what Britain has done, i.e., the reworking of one of its era (primarily the 19th century) for entertainment or "re-rumination." And so I marvel at this accomplishment. But then I wonder what the the "home audience" thinks, to what degree you British have been influenced by all the period output? One of the best examples in book form is Susanna Clarke's "channelling" of Jane Austen with her Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell. What society has ever gone into such amazing depth in period, dare I say, nostalgic fiction? So are you eating your own dog food? What does all this mean to you British?
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