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Most impactful small country in world history?

My two nominees are Portugal and Sweden. Obviously the furth...
aphrodisiac drunken institution
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comical jade coffee pot
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Forgot Portugal gave the world cans of sardines. Although TE...
aphrodisiac drunken institution
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comical jade coffee pot
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pop music?
appetizing painfully honest abode turdskin
  07/28/26
ABBA, Ace of Base, Robyn, and virtually every major hit by T...
aphrodisiac drunken institution
  07/28/26
Pop music existed before ABBA. Christ, the Beatles are essen...
appetizing painfully honest abode turdskin
  07/28/26
Not really though. The Beatles were a Skiffle act that branc...
aphrodisiac drunken institution
  07/28/26
Wrong! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubblegum_music
appetizing painfully honest abode turdskin
  07/28/26
yeah I obviously wasn't talking about the Brill Building era...
aphrodisiac drunken institution
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Spain
clear antidepressant drug shrine
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To big fam but obviously Spain and Italy mog here
aphrodisiac drunken institution
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Vatican
Dashing range scourge upon the earth
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drab candlestick maker ladyboy
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Nubile coral personal credit line
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netherlands basically invented modern glocap and spread it a...
beady-eyed lavender forum rigor
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Twice the population of Sweden/Portugal but fair point. They...
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appetizing painfully honest abode turdskin
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Up-to-no-good milk
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Netherlands and Portugaul are good answers. Sweden has inven...
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Vibrant brunch
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Dashing range scourge upon the earth
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Don't sleep on the Dutch. Very important in the rise of capi...
appetizing painfully honest abode turdskin
  07/28/26
o7s in the chat for the Dutch.
aphrodisiac drunken institution
  07/28/26
Someone said Netherlands above
Up-to-no-good milk
  07/28/26
yes the whole trend of couches/chairs/beds that give you bac...
bronze philosopher-king digit ratio
  07/28/26
The irony is that the founder lived most of his life in Swit...
aphrodisiac drunken institution
  07/28/26
How is this an example of irony?
Filthy chapel
  07/28/26
he built his business on the back of Swedish heritage and cu...
aphrodisiac drunken institution
  07/28/26
if youre including impactful in negative ways its israel i b...
Diverse Walnut Voyeur
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they don't have a long enough track record. Also the DEagle ...
aphrodisiac drunken institution
  07/28/26
i have no idea what youre trying to say. year for year they ...
Diverse Walnut Voyeur
  07/28/26
whom did they damage
aphrodisiac drunken institution
  07/28/26
the us
Diverse Walnut Voyeur
  07/28/26
They’re literally actively engaged in what has been ju...
Nubile coral personal credit line
  07/28/26
Oh no, not the brown clowns!
aphrodisiac drunken institution
  07/28/26
Well if you assume Israel = Jews, then my God do they have a...
Up-to-no-good milk
  07/28/26
They only did shit to brownoids and the economy. NBD.
aphrodisiac drunken institution
  07/28/26
If we're counting Judea over time it becomes hard to deny pe...
Vibrant brunch
  07/28/26
Greece
Violent trip lay
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yeah that's a good one. although how small was it really at ...
aphrodisiac drunken institution
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In terms of XO content, probably Andorra
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comical jade coffee pot
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eastern point of view, hong kong.
Lemon Bearded Tattoo Cumskin
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can you elaborate more? I don't know shit about Asian histor...
aphrodisiac drunken institution
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Venice
swashbuckling awkward kitty cat temple
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Pre 1700 definitely. Less so post 1800.
aphrodisiac drunken institution
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Denmark if it counts DUH
flickering twinkling roommate sanctuary
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Explain some of their achievements besides whatever the fuck...
aphrodisiac drunken institution
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Basically conquered England multiple times and guarded white...
flickering twinkling roommate sanctuary
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what was like their biggest battle they won to protect the w...
aphrodisiac drunken institution
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If we're going pound for pound champ, it's England with a bu...
avocado state generalized bond
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100% Agree however for purposes of this exercise Nederland i...
aphrodisiac drunken institution
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Yeah this is the answer, lol at the other answers ITT.
lascivious amber pozpig chad
  07/28/26
It's too yuge to qualify
aphrodisiac drunken institution
  07/28/26
And Sweden isn't? huh?
lascivious amber pozpig chad
  07/28/26
UK has 7 times the population of the Kingdom of Sweden hth
aphrodisiac drunken institution
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Vatican City
drab candlestick maker ladyboy
  07/28/26
Post 1500, though? Probably not...
aphrodisiac drunken institution
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Macedonia
Confused Corner
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culturally, iceland. from the old sagas to modern pop music...
green stead
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Strongman competitions
aphrodisiac drunken institution
  07/28/26
Israel and it isn’t close
beta fighting point
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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:25 AM
Author: aphrodisiac drunken institution

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\u0026mark_id=5310690#50029495)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:25 AM
Author: comical jade coffee pot



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310690#50029497)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:28 AM
Author: aphrodisiac drunken institution

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\u0026mark_id=5310690#50029500)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:39 AM
Author: comical jade coffee pot



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310690#50029526)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:29 AM
Author: appetizing painfully honest abode turdskin

pop music?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310690#50029504)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:36 AM
Author: aphrodisiac drunken institution

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\u0026mark_id=5310690#50029513)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:37 AM
Author: appetizing painfully honest abode turdskin

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\u0026mark_id=5310690#50029518)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:40 AM
Author: aphrodisiac drunken institution

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\u0026mark_id=5310690#50029530)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:43 AM
Author: appetizing painfully honest abode turdskin

Wrong!

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310690#50029546)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:45 AM
Author: aphrodisiac drunken institution

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\u0026mark_id=5310690#50029552)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:36 AM
Author: clear antidepressant drug shrine

Spain

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310690#50029514)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:37 AM
Author: aphrodisiac drunken institution

To big fam but obviously Spain and Italy mog here

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310690#50029515)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:37 AM
Author: Dashing range scourge upon the earth

Vatican

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310690#50029519)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:08 PM
Author: drab candlestick maker ladyboy



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310690#50030420)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:39 PM
Author: Nubile coral personal credit line



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310690#50030483)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:37 AM
Author: beady-eyed lavender forum rigor

netherlands basically invented modern glocap and spread it across the planet

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310690#50029520)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:41 AM
Author: aphrodisiac drunken institution

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\u0026mark_id=5310690#50029535)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:42 AM
Author: appetizing painfully honest abode turdskin



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310690#50029539)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:42 AM
Author: Up-to-no-good milk



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310690#50029542)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 4:41 PM
Author: avocado state generalized bond

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\u0026mark_id=5310690#50030358)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 4:53 PM
Author: Vibrant brunch



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310690#50030382)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 4:59 PM
Author: Dashing range scourge upon the earth



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310690#50030394)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:41 AM
Author: appetizing painfully honest abode turdskin

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\u0026mark_id=5310690#50029536)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:42 AM
Author: aphrodisiac drunken institution

o7s in the chat for the Dutch.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310690#50029541)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:43 AM
Author: Up-to-no-good milk

Someone said Netherlands above

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310690#50029545)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:43 AM
Author: bronze philosopher-king digit ratio

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\u0026mark_id=5310690#50029544)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:43 AM
Author: aphrodisiac drunken institution

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\u0026mark_id=5310690#50029547)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:48 AM
Author: Filthy chapel

How is this an example of irony?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310690#50029558)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 12:00 PM
Author: aphrodisiac drunken institution

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\u0026mark_id=5310690#50029586)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:48 AM
Author: Diverse Walnut Voyeur

if youre including impactful in negative ways its israel i believe

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310690#50029557)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:50 AM
Author: aphrodisiac drunken institution

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\u0026mark_id=5310690#50029563)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:52 AM
Author: Diverse Walnut Voyeur

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\u0026mark_id=5310690#50029566)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:54 AM
Author: aphrodisiac drunken institution

whom did they damage

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310690#50029572)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:56 AM
Author: Diverse Walnut Voyeur

the us

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310690#50029576)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:41 PM
Author: Nubile coral personal credit line

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\u0026mark_id=5310690#50030486)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:47 PM
Author: aphrodisiac drunken institution

Oh no, not the brown clowns!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310690#50030493)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:59 AM
Author: Up-to-no-good milk

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\u0026mark_id=5310690#50029583)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 12:00 PM
Author: aphrodisiac drunken institution

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310690#50029588)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:49 PM
Author: Vibrant brunch

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\u0026mark_id=5310690#50030496)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:50 AM
Author: Violent trip lay

Greece

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310690#50029562)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:51 AM
Author: aphrodisiac drunken institution

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\u0026mark_id=5310690#50029565)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:52 AM
Author: marvelous stag film degenerate

In terms of XO content, probably Andorra

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310690#50029567)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:53 AM
Author: comical jade coffee pot



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310690#50029568)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:56 AM
Author: Lemon Bearded Tattoo Cumskin

eastern point of view, hong kong.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310690#50029575)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 12:01 PM
Author: aphrodisiac drunken institution

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\u0026mark_id=5310690#50029592)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 4:39 PM
Author: swashbuckling awkward kitty cat temple

Venice

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310690#50030351)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:10 PM
Author: aphrodisiac drunken institution

Pre 1700 definitely. Less so post 1800.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310690#50030427)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 4:43 PM
Author: flickering twinkling roommate sanctuary

Denmark if it counts DUH

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310690#50030361)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:10 PM
Author: aphrodisiac drunken institution

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310690#50030424)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 9:01 PM
Author: flickering twinkling roommate sanctuary

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310690#50030843)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 9:09 PM
Author: aphrodisiac drunken institution

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310690#50030851)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 4:53 PM
Author: avocado state generalized bond

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\u0026mark_id=5310690#50030381)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:12 PM
Author: aphrodisiac drunken institution

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\u0026mark_id=5310690#50030432)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:18 PM
Author: lascivious amber pozpig chad

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310690#50030449)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:35 PM
Author: aphrodisiac drunken institution

It's too yuge to qualify

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310690#50030478)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:43 PM
Author: lascivious amber pozpig chad

And Sweden isn't? huh?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310690#50030489)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:48 PM
Author: aphrodisiac drunken institution

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310690#50030494)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:08 PM
Author: drab candlestick maker ladyboy

Vatican City

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310690#50030419)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:10 PM
Author: aphrodisiac drunken institution

Post 1500, though? Probably not...

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310690#50030425)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:20 PM
Author: Confused Corner

Macedonia

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310690#50030450)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:46 PM
Author: green stead

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\u0026mark_id=5310690#50030491)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:49 PM
Author: aphrodisiac drunken institution

Strongman competitions

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310690#50030495)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 9:13 PM
Author: beta fighting point

Israel and it isn’t close

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310690#50030857)