... what else can be expected from the city, so proud of its native - the founder of masochism...

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That is, I understand correctly that, in the opinion of the author, such a phenomenon as masochism did not exist in the world before Zaher-Mazoch?? to
Then it turns out that Botkin invented jaundice, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases of the same name, and John Down - the corresponding syndrome (the list can be continued).
And mankind, instead of betraying them for the invention of such terrible diseases, considers them great scientists and studies their works at universities.
A nightmare and disappointment.