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

%3 r_0071_0001__There_r_0071_0002__is There is r_0071_0003__some_r_0071_0004__truth some truth r_0071_0001__There_r_0071_0002__is->r_0071_0003__some_r_0071_0004__truth [arg0] r_0071_0006__this this r_0071_0001__There_r_0071_0002__is->r_0071_0006__this to [clr] r_0071_0008__but but r_0071_0008__but->r_0071_0001__There_r_0071_0002__is [conj1] r_0071_0010___apos_d 'd r_0071_0008__but->r_0071_0010___apos_d [conj2] r_0071_0011__argue argue r_0071_0010___apos_d->r_0071_0011__argue [scope] r_0071_0009__I I r_0071_0011__argue->r_0071_0009__I [arg0] r_0071_0014__is is r_0071_0011__argue->r_0071_0014__is [arg1] r_0071_0012__the the r_0071_0014__is->r_0071_0012__the [arg0] r_0071_0015__more more r_0071_0014__is->r_0071_0015__more [nim] r_0071_0016__a_r_0071_0017__veneer a veneer r_0071_0014__is->r_0071_0016__a_r_0071_0017__veneer [prd] r_0071_0013__modern modern r_0071_0012__the->r_0071_0013__modern [attrib]
arc(r_0071_0001__There_r_0071_0002__is, r_0071_0003__some_r_0071_0004__truth, arg0).
arc(r_0071_0001__There_r_0071_0002__is, r_0071_0006__this, r_0071_0005__to_clr16).
arc(r_0071_0008__but, r_0071_0001__There_r_0071_0002__is, 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, attrib38).
arc(r_0071_0014__is, r_0071_0012__the, arg0).
arc(r_0071_0014__is, r_0071_0015__more, nim43).
arc(r_0071_0014__is, r_0071_0016__a_r_0071_0017__veneer, prd).



%3 r_0071_0001__There_r_0071_0002__is There is r_0071_0003__some_r_0071_0004__truth some truth r_0071_0001__There_r_0071_0002__is->r_0071_0003__some_r_0071_0004__truth [arg0] r_0071_0006__this this r_0071_0001__There_r_0071_0002__is->r_0071_0006__this to [clr] r_0071_0008__but but r_0071_0008__but->r_0071_0001__There_r_0071_0002__is [conj1] r_0071_0010___apos_d_r_0071_0011__argue 'd argue r_0071_0008__but->r_0071_0010___apos_d_r_0071_0011__argue [conj2] r_0071_0009__I I r_0071_0010___apos_d_r_0071_0011__argue->r_0071_0009__I [arg0] r_0071_0014__is is r_0071_0010___apos_d_r_0071_0011__argue->r_0071_0014__is [arg1] r_0071_0012__the the r_0071_0014__is->r_0071_0012__the [arg0] r_0071_0015__more more r_0071_0014__is->r_0071_0015__more [nim] r_0071_0016__a_r_0071_0017__veneer a veneer r_0071_0014__is->r_0071_0016__a_r_0071_0017__veneer [prd] r_0071_0013__modern modern r_0071_0012__the->r_0071_0013__modern [attrib]
fof(formula,axiom,
    ? [R_71_8_BUT,R_71_1_THERE_IS,R_71_3_SOME_TRUTH,R_71_6_THIS,R_71_10__APOS_D_ARGUE,R_71_9_I,R_71_14_IS,R_71_12_THE,R_71_13_MODERN,R_71_15_MORE,R_71_16_A_VENEER] :
      ( some_truth(R_71_3_SOME_TRUTH)
      & this(R_71_6_THIS)
      & i(R_71_9_I)
      & modern(R_71_13_MODERN)
      & more(R_71_15_MORE)
      & a_veneer(R_71_16_A_VENEER)
      & but(R_71_8_BUT)
      & conj1(R_71_8_BUT,R_71_1_THERE_IS)
      & there_is(R_71_1_THERE_IS,R_71_3_SOME_TRUTH)
      & to_clr16(R_71_1_THERE_IS,R_71_6_THIS)
      & conj2(R_71_8_BUT,R_71_10__APOS_D_ARGUE)
      & _apos_d_argue(R_71_10__APOS_D_ARGUE,R_71_9_I,R_71_14_IS)
      & is(R_71_14_IS,R_71_12_THE,R_71_16_A_VENEER)
      & the(R_71_12_THE)
      & attrib38(R_71_12_THE,R_71_13_MODERN)
      & nim43(R_71_14_IS,R_71_15_MORE) ) ).



n71_a_stuck_japan n71_a_stuck_japan_5 There n71_a_stuck_japan_7 is n71_a_stuck_japan_10 some n71_a_stuck_japan_12 truth n71_a_stuck_japan_15 to n71_a_stuck_japan_18 this n71_a_stuck_japan_20 , n71_a_stuck_japan_23 but n71_a_stuck_japan_27 I n71_a_stuck_japan_29 'd n71_a_stuck_japan_32 argue n71_a_stuck_japan_37 the n71_a_stuck_japan_40 modern n71_a_stuck_japan_42 is n71_a_stuck_japan_45 more n71_a_stuck_japan_48 a n71_a_stuck_japan_50 veneer n71_a_stuck_japan_52 . n71_a_stuck_japan_1 IP-MAT n71_a_stuck_japan_2 ILYR n71_a_stuck_japan_1->n71_a_stuck_japan_2 n71_a_stuck_japan_51 PUNC n71_a_stuck_japan_1->n71_a_stuck_japan_51 n71_a_stuck_japan_3 ILYR n71_a_stuck_japan_2->n71_a_stuck_japan_3 n71_a_stuck_japan_19 PUNC n71_a_stuck_japan_2->n71_a_stuck_japan_19 n71_a_stuck_japan_21 CONJP n71_a_stuck_japan_2->n71_a_stuck_japan_21 n71_a_stuck_japan_4 EX n71_a_stuck_japan_3->n71_a_stuck_japan_4 n71_a_stuck_japan_6 BEP;_ex_Vpr_ n71_a_stuck_japan_3->n71_a_stuck_japan_6 n71_a_stuck_japan_8 NP-ESBJ n71_a_stuck_japan_3->n71_a_stuck_japan_8 n71_a_stuck_japan_13 PP-CLR n71_a_stuck_japan_3->n71_a_stuck_japan_13 n71_a_stuck_japan_4->n71_a_stuck_japan_5 n71_a_stuck_japan_6->n71_a_stuck_japan_7 n71_a_stuck_japan_9 D n71_a_stuck_japan_8->n71_a_stuck_japan_9 n71_a_stuck_japan_11 N n71_a_stuck_japan_8->n71_a_stuck_japan_11 n71_a_stuck_japan_9->n71_a_stuck_japan_10 n71_a_stuck_japan_11->n71_a_stuck_japan_12 n71_a_stuck_japan_14 P-ROLE n71_a_stuck_japan_13->n71_a_stuck_japan_14 n71_a_stuck_japan_16 NP n71_a_stuck_japan_13->n71_a_stuck_japan_16 n71_a_stuck_japan_14->n71_a_stuck_japan_15 n71_a_stuck_japan_17 D n71_a_stuck_japan_16->n71_a_stuck_japan_17 n71_a_stuck_japan_17->n71_a_stuck_japan_18 n71_a_stuck_japan_19->n71_a_stuck_japan_20 n71_a_stuck_japan_22 CONJ n71_a_stuck_japan_21->n71_a_stuck_japan_22 n71_a_stuck_japan_24 ILYR n71_a_stuck_japan_21->n71_a_stuck_japan_24 n71_a_stuck_japan_22->n71_a_stuck_japan_23 n71_a_stuck_japan_25 NP-SBJ n71_a_stuck_japan_24->n71_a_stuck_japan_25 n71_a_stuck_japan_28 MD;_cat_Vi_ n71_a_stuck_japan_24->n71_a_stuck_japan_28 n71_a_stuck_japan_30 IP-PPL-CAT n71_a_stuck_japan_24->n71_a_stuck_japan_30 n71_a_stuck_japan_26 PRO n71_a_stuck_japan_25->n71_a_stuck_japan_26 n71_a_stuck_japan_26->n71_a_stuck_japan_27 n71_a_stuck_japan_28->n71_a_stuck_japan_29 n71_a_stuck_japan_31 VB;_Tf_ n71_a_stuck_japan_30->n71_a_stuck_japan_31 n71_a_stuck_japan_33 CP-THT-OB1 n71_a_stuck_japan_30->n71_a_stuck_japan_33 n71_a_stuck_japan_31->n71_a_stuck_japan_32 n71_a_stuck_japan_34 IP-SUB n71_a_stuck_japan_33->n71_a_stuck_japan_34 n71_a_stuck_japan_35 NP-SBJ n71_a_stuck_japan_34->n71_a_stuck_japan_35 n71_a_stuck_japan_41 BEP;_Ln_ n71_a_stuck_japan_34->n71_a_stuck_japan_41 n71_a_stuck_japan_43 ADVP-NIM n71_a_stuck_japan_34->n71_a_stuck_japan_43 n71_a_stuck_japan_46 NP-PRD n71_a_stuck_japan_34->n71_a_stuck_japan_46 n71_a_stuck_japan_36 D n71_a_stuck_japan_35->n71_a_stuck_japan_36 n71_a_stuck_japan_38 ADJP n71_a_stuck_japan_35->n71_a_stuck_japan_38 n71_a_stuck_japan_36->n71_a_stuck_japan_37 n71_a_stuck_japan_39 ADJ n71_a_stuck_japan_38->n71_a_stuck_japan_39 n71_a_stuck_japan_39->n71_a_stuck_japan_40 n71_a_stuck_japan_41->n71_a_stuck_japan_42 n71_a_stuck_japan_44 ADVR n71_a_stuck_japan_43->n71_a_stuck_japan_44 n71_a_stuck_japan_44->n71_a_stuck_japan_45 n71_a_stuck_japan_47 D n71_a_stuck_japan_46->n71_a_stuck_japan_47 n71_a_stuck_japan_49 N n71_a_stuck_japan_46->n71_a_stuck_japan_49 n71_a_stuck_japan_47->n71_a_stuck_japan_48 n71_a_stuck_japan_49->n71_a_stuck_japan_50 n71_a_stuck_japan_51->n71_a_stuck_japan_52
( (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))