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Most impactful small country in world history?

My two nominees are Portugal and Sweden. Obviously the furth...
Gold Plaza Windowlicker
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Dead haunting dilemma philosopher-king
  07/28/26
Forgot Portugal gave the world cans of sardines. Although TE...
Gold Plaza Windowlicker
  07/28/26
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Dead haunting dilemma philosopher-king
  07/28/26
pop music?
flirting laughsome hairy legs
  07/28/26
ABBA, Ace of Base, Robyn, and virtually every major hit by T...
Gold Plaza Windowlicker
  07/28/26
Pop music existed before ABBA. Christ, the Beatles are essen...
flirting laughsome hairy legs
  07/28/26
Not really though. The Beatles were a Skiffle act that branc...
Gold Plaza Windowlicker
  07/28/26
Wrong! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubblegum_music
flirting laughsome hairy legs
  07/28/26
yeah I obviously wasn't talking about the Brill Building era...
Gold Plaza Windowlicker
  07/28/26
Spain
Hyperactive university keepsake machete
  07/28/26
To big fam but obviously Spain and Italy mog here
Gold Plaza Windowlicker
  07/28/26
Vatican
Violent rebellious cuckoldry
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Demanding native associate
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netherlands basically invented modern glocap and spread it a...
lime home macaca
  07/28/26
Twice the population of Sweden/Portugal but fair point. They...
Gold Plaza Windowlicker
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flirting laughsome hairy legs
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Magenta excitant sanctuary sound barrier
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Netherlands and Portugaul are good answers. Sweden has inven...
ultramarine hilarious messiness business firm
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wine flickering step-uncle's house
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Violent rebellious cuckoldry
  07/28/26
Don't sleep on the Dutch. Very important in the rise of capi...
flirting laughsome hairy legs
  07/28/26
o7s in the chat for the Dutch.
Gold Plaza Windowlicker
  07/28/26
Someone said Netherlands above
Magenta excitant sanctuary sound barrier
  07/28/26
yes the whole trend of couches/chairs/beds that give you bac...
smoky up-to-no-good scourge upon the earth market
  07/28/26
The irony is that the founder lived most of his life in Swit...
Gold Plaza Windowlicker
  07/28/26
How is this an example of irony?
aphrodisiac clear ticket booth knife
  07/28/26
he built his business on the back of Swedish heritage and cu...
Gold Plaza Windowlicker
  07/28/26
if youre including impactful in negative ways its israel i b...
Honey-headed talking feces hall
  07/28/26
they don't have a long enough track record. Also the DEagle ...
Gold Plaza Windowlicker
  07/28/26
i have no idea what youre trying to say. year for year they ...
Honey-headed talking feces hall
  07/28/26
whom did they damage
Gold Plaza Windowlicker
  07/28/26
the us
Honey-headed talking feces hall
  07/28/26
They’re literally actively engaged in what has been ju...
Demanding native associate
  07/28/26
Oh no, not the brown clowns!
Gold Plaza Windowlicker
  07/28/26
Well if you assume Israel = Jews, then my God do they have a...
Magenta excitant sanctuary sound barrier
  07/28/26
They only did shit to brownoids and the economy. NBD.
Gold Plaza Windowlicker
  07/28/26
If we're counting Judea over time it becomes hard to deny pe...
wine flickering step-uncle's house
  07/28/26
Greece
provocative awkward fanboi
  07/28/26
yeah that's a good one. although how small was it really at ...
Gold Plaza Windowlicker
  07/28/26
In terms of XO content, probably Andorra
green stirring site
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Dead haunting dilemma philosopher-king
  07/28/26
eastern point of view, hong kong.
Exciting blood rage house
  07/28/26
can you elaborate more? I don't know shit about Asian histor...
Gold Plaza Windowlicker
  07/28/26
Venice
Turquoise Casino
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Pre 1700 definitely. Less so post 1800.
Gold Plaza Windowlicker
  07/28/26
Denmark if it counts DUH
big doobsian rehab trump supporter
  07/28/26
Explain some of their achievements besides whatever the fuck...
Gold Plaza Windowlicker
  07/28/26
Basically conquered England multiple times and guarded white...
big doobsian rehab trump supporter
  07/28/26
what was like their biggest battle they won to protect the w...
Gold Plaza Windowlicker
  07/28/26
If we're going pound for pound champ, it's England with a bu...
ultramarine hilarious messiness business firm
  07/28/26
100% Agree however for purposes of this exercise Nederland i...
Gold Plaza Windowlicker
  07/28/26
Yeah this is the answer, lol at the other answers ITT.
Self-absorbed lettuce athletic conference
  07/28/26
It's too yuge to qualify
Gold Plaza Windowlicker
  07/28/26
And Sweden isn't? huh?
Self-absorbed lettuce athletic conference
  07/28/26
UK has 7 times the population of the Kingdom of Sweden hth
Gold Plaza Windowlicker
  07/28/26
Vatican City
razzle shimmering psychic
  07/28/26
Post 1500, though? Probably not...
Gold Plaza Windowlicker
  07/28/26
Macedonia
Adventurous abusive affirmative action
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culturally, iceland. from the old sagas to modern pop music...
henna slap-happy candlestick maker
  07/28/26
Strongman competitions
Gold Plaza Windowlicker
  07/28/26
Israel and it isn’t close
Swashbuckling Drab Stage Tattoo
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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:25 AM
Author: Gold Plaza Windowlicker

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...id.#50029495)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:25 AM
Author: Dead haunting dilemma philosopher-king



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



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:28 AM
Author: Gold Plaza Windowlicker

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...id.#50029500)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:39 AM
Author: Dead haunting dilemma philosopher-king



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



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:29 AM
Author: flirting laughsome hairy legs

pop music?

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



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:36 AM
Author: Gold Plaza Windowlicker

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...id.#50029513)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:37 AM
Author: flirting laughsome hairy legs

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...id.#50029518)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:40 AM
Author: Gold Plaza Windowlicker

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...id.#50029530)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:43 AM
Author: flirting laughsome hairy legs

Wrong!

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

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



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:45 AM
Author: Gold Plaza Windowlicker

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...id.#50029552)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:36 AM
Author: Hyperactive university keepsake machete

Spain

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



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:37 AM
Author: Gold Plaza Windowlicker

To big fam but obviously Spain and Italy mog here

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



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:37 AM
Author: Violent rebellious cuckoldry

Vatican

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



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:08 PM
Author: razzle shimmering psychic



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



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:39 PM
Author: Demanding native associate



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



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:37 AM
Author: lime home macaca

netherlands basically invented modern glocap and spread it across the planet

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



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:41 AM
Author: Gold Plaza Windowlicker

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...id.#50029535)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:42 AM
Author: flirting laughsome hairy legs



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



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:42 AM
Author: Magenta excitant sanctuary sound barrier



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



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Date: July 28th, 2026 4:41 PM
Author: ultramarine hilarious messiness business firm

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...id.#50030358)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 4:53 PM
Author: wine flickering step-uncle's house



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



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Date: July 28th, 2026 4:59 PM
Author: Violent rebellious cuckoldry



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



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:41 AM
Author: flirting laughsome hairy legs

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...id.#50029536)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:42 AM
Author: Gold Plaza Windowlicker

o7s in the chat for the Dutch.

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



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:43 AM
Author: Magenta excitant sanctuary sound barrier

Someone said Netherlands above

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



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:43 AM
Author: smoky up-to-no-good scourge upon the earth market

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...id.#50029544)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:43 AM
Author: Gold Plaza Windowlicker

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...id.#50029547)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:48 AM
Author: aphrodisiac clear ticket booth knife

How is this an example of irony?

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



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Date: July 28th, 2026 12:00 PM
Author: Gold Plaza Windowlicker

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...id.#50029586)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:48 AM
Author: Honey-headed talking feces hall

if youre including impactful in negative ways its israel i believe

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



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:50 AM
Author: Gold Plaza Windowlicker

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...id.#50029563)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:52 AM
Author: Honey-headed talking feces hall

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...id.#50029566)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:54 AM
Author: Gold Plaza Windowlicker

whom did they damage

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



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:56 AM
Author: Honey-headed talking feces hall

the us

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



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:41 PM
Author: Demanding native associate

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...id.#50030486)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:47 PM
Author: Gold Plaza Windowlicker

Oh no, not the brown clowns!

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



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:59 AM
Author: Magenta excitant sanctuary sound barrier

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...id.#50029583)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 12:00 PM
Author: Gold Plaza Windowlicker

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

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



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:49 PM
Author: wine flickering step-uncle's house

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...id.#50030496)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:50 AM
Author: provocative awkward fanboi

Greece

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



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:51 AM
Author: Gold Plaza Windowlicker

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...id.#50029565)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:52 AM
Author: green stirring site

In terms of XO content, probably Andorra

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



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:53 AM
Author: Dead haunting dilemma philosopher-king



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



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:56 AM
Author: Exciting blood rage house

eastern point of view, hong kong.

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



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Date: July 28th, 2026 12:01 PM
Author: Gold Plaza Windowlicker

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...id.#50029592)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 4:39 PM
Author: Turquoise Casino

Venice

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



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:10 PM
Author: Gold Plaza Windowlicker

Pre 1700 definitely. Less so post 1800.

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



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Date: July 28th, 2026 4:43 PM
Author: big doobsian rehab trump supporter

Denmark if it counts DUH

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



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:10 PM
Author: Gold Plaza Windowlicker

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

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



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Date: July 28th, 2026 9:01 PM
Author: big doobsian rehab trump supporter

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

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



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Date: July 28th, 2026 9:09 PM
Author: Gold Plaza Windowlicker

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

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



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Date: July 28th, 2026 4:53 PM
Author: ultramarine hilarious messiness business firm

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...id.#50030381)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:12 PM
Author: Gold Plaza Windowlicker

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...id.#50030432)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:18 PM
Author: Self-absorbed lettuce athletic conference

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

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



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:35 PM
Author: Gold Plaza Windowlicker

It's too yuge to qualify

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



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:43 PM
Author: Self-absorbed lettuce athletic conference

And Sweden isn't? huh?

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



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:48 PM
Author: Gold Plaza Windowlicker

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

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



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:08 PM
Author: razzle shimmering psychic

Vatican City

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



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:10 PM
Author: Gold Plaza Windowlicker

Post 1500, though? Probably not...

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



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:20 PM
Author: Adventurous abusive affirmative action

Macedonia

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



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:46 PM
Author: henna slap-happy candlestick maker

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...id.#50030491)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:49 PM
Author: Gold Plaza Windowlicker

Strongman competitions

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



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Date: July 28th, 2026 9:13 PM
Author: Swashbuckling Drab Stage Tattoo

Israel and it isn’t close

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