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Most impactful small country in world history?

My two nominees are Portugal and Sweden. Obviously the furth...
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Forgot Portugal gave the world cans of sardines. Although TE...
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pop music?
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ABBA, Ace of Base, Robyn, and virtually every major hit by T...
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Pop music existed before ABBA. Christ, the Beatles are essen...
racy flickering ticket booth
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Not really though. The Beatles were a Skiffle act that branc...
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Wrong! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubblegum_music
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yeah I obviously wasn't talking about the Brill Building era...
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Spain
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To big fam but obviously Spain and Italy mog here
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Vatican
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netherlands basically invented modern glocap and spread it a...
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Twice the population of Sweden/Portugal but fair point. They...
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Netherlands and Portugaul are good answers. Sweden has inven...
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Don't sleep on the Dutch. Very important in the rise of capi...
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o7s in the chat for the Dutch.
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Someone said Netherlands above
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yes the whole trend of couches/chairs/beds that give you bac...
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The irony is that the founder lived most of his life in Swit...
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How is this an example of irony?
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he built his business on the back of Swedish heritage and cu...
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if youre including impactful in negative ways its israel i b...
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they don't have a long enough track record. Also the DEagle ...
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i have no idea what youre trying to say. year for year they ...
chocolate old irish cottage den
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whom did they damage
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the us
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They’re literally actively engaged in what has been ju...
Mischievous hall
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Oh no, not the brown clowns!
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Well if you assume Israel = Jews, then my God do they have a...
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They only did shit to brownoids and the economy. NBD.
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If we're counting Judea over time it becomes hard to deny pe...
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Greece
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yeah that's a good one. although how small was it really at ...
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In terms of XO content, probably Andorra
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eastern point of view, hong kong.
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can you elaborate more? I don't know shit about Asian histor...
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Venice
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Pre 1700 definitely. Less so post 1800.
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Denmark if it counts DUH
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Explain some of their achievements besides whatever the fuck...
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Basically conquered England multiple times and guarded white...
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what was like their biggest battle they won to protect the w...
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If we're going pound for pound champ, it's England with a bu...
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100% Agree however for purposes of this exercise Nederland i...
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Yeah this is the answer, lol at the other answers ITT.
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It's too yuge to qualify
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And Sweden isn't? huh?
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UK has 7 times the population of the Kingdom of Sweden hth
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Vatican City
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Post 1500, though? Probably not...
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Macedonia
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culturally, iceland. from the old sagas to modern pop music...
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Strongman competitions
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Israel and it isn’t close
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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:25 AM
Author: sinister brunch pocket flask

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=5310752#50029495)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:25 AM
Author: big-titted thriller nowag hospital



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#50029497)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:28 AM
Author: sinister brunch pocket flask

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=5310752#50029500)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:39 AM
Author: big-titted thriller nowag hospital



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:29 AM
Author: racy flickering ticket booth

pop music?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#50029504)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:36 AM
Author: sinister brunch pocket flask

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=5310752#50029513)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:37 AM
Author: racy flickering ticket booth

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=5310752#50029518)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:40 AM
Author: sinister brunch pocket flask

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=5310752#50029530)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:43 AM
Author: racy flickering ticket booth

Wrong!

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#50029546)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:45 AM
Author: sinister brunch pocket flask

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=5310752#50029552)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:36 AM
Author: embarrassed to the bone green prole

Spain

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#50029514)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:37 AM
Author: sinister brunch pocket flask

To big fam but obviously Spain and Italy mog here

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#50029515)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:37 AM
Author: saffron soul-stirring parlor

Vatican

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#50029519)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:08 PM
Author: talking elite dilemma associate



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#50030420)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:39 PM
Author: Mischievous hall



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#50030483)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:37 AM
Author: vibrant private investor

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=5310752#50029520)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:41 AM
Author: sinister brunch pocket flask

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=5310752#50029535)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:42 AM
Author: racy flickering ticket booth



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#50029539)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:42 AM
Author: appetizing slate place of business



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#50029542)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 4:41 PM
Author: Aphrodisiac glassy famous landscape painting

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=5310752#50030358)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 4:53 PM
Author: White telephone



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#50030382)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 4:59 PM
Author: saffron soul-stirring parlor



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#50030394)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:41 AM
Author: racy flickering ticket booth

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=5310752#50029536)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:42 AM
Author: sinister brunch pocket flask

o7s in the chat for the Dutch.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#50029541)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:43 AM
Author: appetizing slate place of business

Someone said Netherlands above

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#50029545)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:43 AM
Author: purple 180 indian lodge liquid oxygen

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=5310752#50029544)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:43 AM
Author: sinister brunch pocket flask

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=5310752#50029547)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:48 AM
Author: Ruddy Charismatic Forum Patrolman

How is this an example of irony?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#50029558)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 12:00 PM
Author: sinister brunch pocket flask

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=5310752#50029586)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:48 AM
Author: chocolate old irish cottage den

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=5310752#50029557)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:50 AM
Author: sinister brunch pocket flask

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=5310752#50029563)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:52 AM
Author: chocolate old irish cottage den

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=5310752#50029566)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:54 AM
Author: sinister brunch pocket flask

whom did they damage

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#50029572)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:56 AM
Author: chocolate old irish cottage den

the us

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#50029576)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:41 PM
Author: Mischievous hall

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=5310752#50030486)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:47 PM
Author: sinister brunch pocket flask

Oh no, not the brown clowns!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#50030493)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:59 AM
Author: appetizing slate place of business

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=5310752#50029583)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 12:00 PM
Author: sinister brunch pocket flask

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#50029588)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:49 PM
Author: White telephone

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=5310752#50030496)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:50 AM
Author: bat-shit-crazy pisswyrm address

Greece

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#50029562)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:51 AM
Author: sinister brunch pocket flask

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=5310752#50029565)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:52 AM
Author: glittery vermilion stage quadroon

In terms of XO content, probably Andorra

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#50029567)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:53 AM
Author: big-titted thriller nowag hospital



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:56 AM
Author: emerald sickened hell yarmulke

eastern point of view, hong kong.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#50029575)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 12:01 PM
Author: sinister brunch pocket flask

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=5310752#50029592)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 4:39 PM
Author: Exhilarant degenerate toilet seat

Venice

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#50030351)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:10 PM
Author: sinister brunch pocket flask

Pre 1700 definitely. Less so post 1800.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#50030427)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 4:43 PM
Author: vigorous bisexual step-uncle's house hairy legs

Denmark if it counts DUH

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#50030361)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:10 PM
Author: sinister brunch pocket flask

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=5310752#50030424)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 9:01 PM
Author: vigorous bisexual step-uncle's house hairy legs

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=5310752#50030843)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 9:09 PM
Author: sinister brunch pocket flask

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=5310752#50030851)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 4:53 PM
Author: Aphrodisiac glassy famous landscape painting

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=5310752#50030381)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:12 PM
Author: sinister brunch pocket flask

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=5310752#50030432)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:18 PM
Author: Motley olive multi-billionaire

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=5310752#50030449)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:35 PM
Author: sinister brunch pocket flask

It's too yuge to qualify

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#50030478)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:43 PM
Author: Motley olive multi-billionaire

And Sweden isn't? huh?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#50030489)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:48 PM
Author: sinister brunch pocket flask

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=5310752#50030494)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:08 PM
Author: talking elite dilemma associate

Vatican City

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#50030419)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:10 PM
Author: sinister brunch pocket flask

Post 1500, though? Probably not...

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#50030425)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:20 PM
Author: stimulating kitty cat

Macedonia

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#50030450)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:46 PM
Author: Silver Fragrant Space Haunted Graveyard

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=5310752#50030491)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:49 PM
Author: sinister brunch pocket flask

Strongman competitions

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#50030495)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 9:13 PM
Author: lilac galvanic giraffe corner

Israel and it isn’t close

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310752#50030857)