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The quote says that "Bonanza" was not original, but part of a chain of borrowing from earlier westerns. It also suggests the reverse: later westerns borrowed from "Bonanza" as well. The point is that influence in the genre went both ways and originality was relative.
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Originally said in English.
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About Lorne Greene
Canadian actor, singer, and radio personality
Lorne Greene was a Canadian actor, singer, and radio personality. He is best known for playing Ben Cartwright on the Western series Bonanza and Commander Adama in Battlestar Galactica and Galactica 1980. He also appeared in films including Peyton Place and Earthquake, and in television miniseries such as The Moneychangers and Roots. Beyond acting, he recorded country music in the 1960s and had a number one pop hit in the United States and Canada in 1964 with "Ringo". He later worked on the nature documentary series Lorne Greene's New Wilderness and did many television commercials.
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