71_a_stuck_japan
There is some truth to this, but I'd argue the modern is more a veneer.

%3 0071_0002__is_5__to is_to 0071_0003__some_4__truth some_truth 0071_0002__is_5__to->0071_0003__some_4__truth [arg0] 0071_0006__this this 0071_0002__is_5__to->0071_0006__this [arg1] 0071_0008__but but 0071_0008__but->0071_0002__is_5__to [conj1] 0071_0010__'d 'd 0071_0008__but->0071_0010__'d [conj2] 0071_0011__argue argue 0071_0010__'d->0071_0011__argue [scope] 0071_0009__I I 0071_0011__argue->0071_0009__I [arg0] 0071_0014__is is 0071_0011__argue->0071_0014__is [arg1] 0071_0012__the the 0071_0014__is->0071_0012__the [arg0] 0071_0015__more more 0071_0014__is->0071_0015__more [nim] 0071_0016__a_17__veneer a_veneer 0071_0014__is->0071_0016__a_17__veneer [prd] 0071_0013__modern modern 0071_0012__the->0071_0013__modern [attrib]
arc(r_0071_0002__is_r_0071_0005__to,r_0071_0003__some_r_0071_0004__truth,arg0).
arc(r_0071_0002__is_r_0071_0005__to,r_0071_0006__this,arg1).
arc(r_0071_0008__but,r_0071_0002__is_r_0071_0005__to,conj1).
arc(r_0071_0008__but,r_0071_0010___apos_d,conj2).
arc(r_0071_0010___apos_d,r_0071_0011__argue,scope).
arc(r_0071_0011__argue,r_0071_0009__I,arg0).
arc(r_0071_0011__argue,r_0071_0014__is,arg1).
arc(r_0071_0012__the,r_0071_0013__modern,attrib).
arc(r_0071_0014__is,r_0071_0012__the,arg0).
arc(r_0071_0014__is,r_0071_0015__more,nim).
arc(r_0071_0014__is,r_0071_0016__a_r_0071_0017__veneer,prd).

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( (IP-MAT (ILYR (ILYR (EX There;{there})
                      (BEP;~ex_Vpr is;{be})
                      (NP-ESBJ (D some;{some})
                               (N truth;{truth}))
                      (PP-CLR (P-ROLE to;{to})
                              (NP (D this;{this}))))
                (PUNC ,)
                (CONJP (CONJ but;{but})
                       (ILYR (NP-SBJ (PRO I;{I}))
                             (MD;~cat_Vi <apos>d;{would})
                             (IP-PPL-CAT (VB;~Tf argue;{argue})
                                         (CP-THT-OB1 (IP-SUB (NP-SBJ (D the;{the})
                                                                     (ADJP (ADJ modern;{modern})))
                                                             (BEP;~Ln is;{be})
                                                             (ADVP-NIM (ADVR more;{more}))
                                                             (NP-PRD (D a;{a})
                                                                     (N veneer;{veneer}))))))))
          (PUNC .))
  (ID 71_a_stuck_japan))