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Most impactful small country in world history?

My two nominees are Portugal and Sweden. Obviously the furth...
Carnelian Flirting Principal's Office
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violet mind-boggling native skinny woman
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Forgot Portugal gave the world cans of sardines. Although TE...
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violet mind-boggling native skinny woman
  07/28/26
pop music?
Dark Generalized Bond
  07/28/26
ABBA, Ace of Base, Robyn, and virtually every major hit by T...
Carnelian Flirting Principal's Office
  07/28/26
Pop music existed before ABBA. Christ, the Beatles are essen...
Dark Generalized Bond
  07/28/26
Not really though. The Beatles were a Skiffle act that branc...
Carnelian Flirting Principal's Office
  07/28/26
Wrong! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubblegum_music
Dark Generalized Bond
  07/28/26
yeah I obviously wasn't talking about the Brill Building era...
Carnelian Flirting Principal's Office
  07/28/26
Spain
Shivering Irradiated Market
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To big fam but obviously Spain and Italy mog here
Carnelian Flirting Principal's Office
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Vatican
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180 honey-headed sound barrier
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Ruby abode
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netherlands basically invented modern glocap and spread it a...
Azure address
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Twice the population of Sweden/Portugal but fair point. They...
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Dark Generalized Bond
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Well-lubricated citrine reading party doctorate
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Netherlands and Portugaul are good answers. Sweden has inven...
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crawly fear-inspiring persian nursing home
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Don't sleep on the Dutch. Very important in the rise of capi...
Dark Generalized Bond
  07/28/26
o7s in the chat for the Dutch.
Carnelian Flirting Principal's Office
  07/28/26
Someone said Netherlands above
Well-lubricated citrine reading party doctorate
  07/28/26
yes the whole trend of couches/chairs/beds that give you bac...
crusty khaki azn telephone
  07/28/26
The irony is that the founder lived most of his life in Swit...
Carnelian Flirting Principal's Office
  07/28/26
How is this an example of irony?
glittery angry private investor
  07/28/26
he built his business on the back of Swedish heritage and cu...
Carnelian Flirting Principal's Office
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if youre including impactful in negative ways its israel i b...
Cream stage affirmative action
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they don't have a long enough track record. Also the DEagle ...
Carnelian Flirting Principal's Office
  07/28/26
i have no idea what youre trying to say. year for year they ...
Cream stage affirmative action
  07/28/26
whom did they damage
Carnelian Flirting Principal's Office
  07/28/26
the us
Cream stage affirmative action
  07/28/26
They’re literally actively engaged in what has been ju...
Ruby abode
  07/28/26
Oh no, not the brown clowns!
Carnelian Flirting Principal's Office
  07/28/26
Well if you assume Israel = Jews, then my God do they have a...
Well-lubricated citrine reading party doctorate
  07/28/26
They only did shit to brownoids and the economy. NBD.
Carnelian Flirting Principal's Office
  07/28/26
If we're counting Judea over time it becomes hard to deny pe...
turquoise rigpig dysfunction
  07/28/26
Greece
Electric harsh church building cuckoldry
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yeah that's a good one. although how small was it really at ...
Carnelian Flirting Principal's Office
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In terms of XO content, probably Andorra
Embarrassed To The Bone Hall Turdskin
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violet mind-boggling native skinny woman
  07/28/26
eastern point of view, hong kong.
brass puppy sanctuary
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can you elaborate more? I don't know shit about Asian histor...
Carnelian Flirting Principal's Office
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Venice
stimulating obsidian pistol
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Pre 1700 definitely. Less so post 1800.
Carnelian Flirting Principal's Office
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Denmark if it counts DUH
topaz supple jewess degenerate
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Explain some of their achievements besides whatever the fuck...
Carnelian Flirting Principal's Office
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Basically conquered England multiple times and guarded white...
topaz supple jewess degenerate
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what was like their biggest battle they won to protect the w...
Carnelian Flirting Principal's Office
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If we're going pound for pound champ, it's England with a bu...
Burgundy Jap Indian Lodge
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100% Agree however for purposes of this exercise Nederland i...
Carnelian Flirting Principal's Office
  07/28/26
Yeah this is the answer, lol at the other answers ITT.
thriller stage trust fund
  07/28/26
It's too yuge to qualify
Carnelian Flirting Principal's Office
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And Sweden isn't? huh?
thriller stage trust fund
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UK has 7 times the population of the Kingdom of Sweden hth
Carnelian Flirting Principal's Office
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Vatican City
180 honey-headed sound barrier
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Post 1500, though? Probably not...
Carnelian Flirting Principal's Office
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Macedonia
Dead motley factory reset button
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culturally, iceland. from the old sagas to modern pop music...
Gold temple stain
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Strongman competitions
Carnelian Flirting Principal's Office
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Israel and it isn’t close
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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:25 AM
Author: Carnelian Flirting Principal's Office

My two nominees are Portugal and Sweden. Obviously the further you go back Portugal takes it with the whole Age of Exploration shit. But Sweden invented Zyn, pop music, furniture, matches that don't explode, and file sharing. It's gotta be close!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50029495)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:25 AM
Author: violet mind-boggling native skinny woman



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50029497)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:28 AM
Author: Carnelian Flirting Principal's Office

Forgot Portugal gave the world cans of sardines. Although TECHNICALLY a French invention.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50029500)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:39 AM
Author: violet mind-boggling native skinny woman



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50029526)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:29 AM
Author: Dark Generalized Bond

pop music?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50029504)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:36 AM
Author: Carnelian Flirting Principal's Office

ABBA, Ace of Base, Robyn, and virtually every major hit by Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, Britney Spears, Pink, Kelly Clarkson, Ariana Grande, and The Weeknd were written by a Swede. Country with 10 million people account for a massive percentage of American pop music. In deference to Norway, they wrote most of Rhianna's bangers.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50029513)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:37 AM
Author: Dark Generalized Bond

Pop music existed before ABBA. Christ, the Beatles are essentially a pop band

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50029518)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:40 AM
Author: Carnelian Flirting Principal's Office

Not really though. The Beatles were a Skiffle act that branched out into Rock n Roll. Bubble gum pop as we know it is a product of the nineteen hundred and nineties. it's not even disputable. The Mall would not be the Same without Scandinavians.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50029530)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:43 AM
Author: Dark Generalized Bond

Wrong!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubblegum_music

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50029546)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:45 AM
Author: Carnelian Flirting Principal's Office

yeah I obviously wasn't talking about the Brill Building era but the widely repurposed namesake for the type of Britney/Xtina garbage we grew up on.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50029552)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:36 AM
Author: Shivering Irradiated Market

Spain

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50029514)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:37 AM
Author: Carnelian Flirting Principal's Office

To big fam but obviously Spain and Italy mog here

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50029515)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:37 AM
Author: crawly fear-inspiring persian nursing home

Vatican

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50029519)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:08 PM
Author: 180 honey-headed sound barrier



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50030420)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:39 PM
Author: Ruby abode



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50030483)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:37 AM
Author: Azure address

netherlands basically invented modern glocap and spread it across the planet

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50029520)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:41 AM
Author: Carnelian Flirting Principal's Office

Twice the population of Sweden/Portugal but fair point. They also invented Protestantism as we know it. They were the first to refute Predestination while still maintaining a lot of Calvin's Reformed Theology.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50029535)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:42 AM
Author: Dark Generalized Bond



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50029539)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:42 AM
Author: Well-lubricated citrine reading party doctorate



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50029542)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 4:41 PM
Author: Burgundy Jap Indian Lodge

Netherlands and Portugaul are good answers. Sweden has invented some interesting things, but hasn't really moved the needle on world history in the same way.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50030358)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 4:53 PM
Author: turquoise rigpig dysfunction



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50030382)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 4:59 PM
Author: crawly fear-inspiring persian nursing home



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50030394)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:41 AM
Author: Dark Generalized Bond

Don't sleep on the Dutch. Very important in the rise of capitalism and they had an overseas empire as well. They also played a major role in Europe (revolt against the Hapsburgs, sitting on the throne of England and the Glorious Revolution, etc.) starting around 16th century that Portugal really did not have.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50029536)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:42 AM
Author: Carnelian Flirting Principal's Office

o7s in the chat for the Dutch.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50029541)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:43 AM
Author: Well-lubricated citrine reading party doctorate

Someone said Netherlands above

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50029545)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:43 AM
Author: crusty khaki azn telephone

yes the whole trend of couches/chairs/beds that give you backaches and the frame cracks after a few months, while putting ppl who made actual high quality shit out of business was a very impactful movement. good job sweden. you deserve every last muslim you wave in

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50029544)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:43 AM
Author: Carnelian Flirting Principal's Office

The irony is that the founder lived most of his life in Switzerland for tax purposes LOL

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50029547)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:48 AM
Author: glittery angry private investor

How is this an example of irony?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50029558)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 12:00 PM
Author: Carnelian Flirting Principal's Office

he built his business on the back of Swedish heritage and culture and then moved to a tax haven so he wouldn't have to pay back into it ig

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50029586)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:48 AM
Author: Cream stage affirmative action

if youre including impactful in negative ways its israel i believe

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50029557)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:50 AM
Author: Carnelian Flirting Principal's Office

they don't have a long enough track record. Also the DEagle did not meaningfully change the world despite what some fans of CounterStrike might have you believe.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50029563)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:52 AM
Author: Cream stage affirmative action

i have no idea what youre trying to say. year for year they have done massive damage.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50029566)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:54 AM
Author: Carnelian Flirting Principal's Office

whom did they damage

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50029572)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:56 AM
Author: Cream stage affirmative action

the us

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50029576)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:41 PM
Author: Ruby abode

They’re literally actively engaged in what has been judicially determined to be a genocide as we speak.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50030486)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:47 PM
Author: Carnelian Flirting Principal's Office

Oh no, not the brown clowns!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50030493)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:59 AM
Author: Well-lubricated citrine reading party doctorate

Well if you assume Israel = Jews, then my God do they have a negative track record on the world.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50029583)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 12:00 PM
Author: Carnelian Flirting Principal's Office

They only did shit to brownoids and the economy. NBD.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50029588)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:49 PM
Author: turquoise rigpig dysfunction

If we're counting Judea over time it becomes hard to deny period.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50030496)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:50 AM
Author: Electric harsh church building cuckoldry

Greece

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50029562)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:51 AM
Author: Carnelian Flirting Principal's Office

yeah that's a good one. although how small was it really at the height of it's power? It was like a huge empire. It's only small w/r/t today.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50029565)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:52 AM
Author: Embarrassed To The Bone Hall Turdskin

In terms of XO content, probably Andorra

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50029567)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:53 AM
Author: violet mind-boggling native skinny woman



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50029568)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:56 AM
Author: brass puppy sanctuary

eastern point of view, hong kong.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50029575)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 12:01 PM
Author: Carnelian Flirting Principal's Office

can you elaborate more? I don't know shit about Asian history. What all did HK do?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50029592)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 4:39 PM
Author: stimulating obsidian pistol

Venice

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50030351)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:10 PM
Author: Carnelian Flirting Principal's Office

Pre 1700 definitely. Less so post 1800.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50030427)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 4:43 PM
Author: topaz supple jewess degenerate

Denmark if it counts DUH

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50030361)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:10 PM
Author: Carnelian Flirting Principal's Office

Explain some of their achievements besides whatever the fuck is an æbleskive

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50030424)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 9:01 PM
Author: topaz supple jewess degenerate

Basically conquered England multiple times and guarded white civilization at critical times.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50030843)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 9:09 PM
Author: Carnelian Flirting Principal's Office

what was like their biggest battle they won to protect the world

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50030851)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 4:53 PM
Author: Burgundy Jap Indian Lodge

If we're going pound for pound champ, it's England with a bullet. They're on a small island. Their population is about 1/6 of the US, less than 1/20 of India and China. And despite that, they are the undisputed POTUS and driving force of world history, civilization, commerce, and industry from, let's say, 1588 (defeat of the Spanish Armada) until they decided to give it all up circa 1945.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50030381)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:12 PM
Author: Carnelian Flirting Principal's Office

100% Agree however for purposes of this exercise Nederland is the maximum size. But no disagreement in general.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50030432)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:18 PM
Author: thriller stage trust fund

Yeah this is the answer, lol at the other answers ITT.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50030449)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:35 PM
Author: Carnelian Flirting Principal's Office

It's too yuge to qualify

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50030478)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:43 PM
Author: thriller stage trust fund

And Sweden isn't? huh?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50030489)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:48 PM
Author: Carnelian Flirting Principal's Office

UK has 7 times the population of the Kingdom of Sweden hth

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50030494)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:08 PM
Author: 180 honey-headed sound barrier

Vatican City

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50030419)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:10 PM
Author: Carnelian Flirting Principal's Office

Post 1500, though? Probably not...

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50030425)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:20 PM
Author: Dead motley factory reset button

Macedonia

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50030450)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:46 PM
Author: Gold temple stain

culturally, iceland. from the old sagas to modern pop music. all from a tiny population on a frigid island.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50030491)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:49 PM
Author: Carnelian Flirting Principal's Office

Strongman competitions

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50030495)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 9:13 PM
Author: demanding indirect expression

Israel and it isn’t close

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2)#50030857)