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Most impactful small country in world history?

My two nominees are Portugal and Sweden. Obviously the furth...
Bespoke at-the-ready idea he suggested
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Self-centered property philosopher-king
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Forgot Portugal gave the world cans of sardines. Although TE...
Bespoke at-the-ready idea he suggested
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Self-centered property philosopher-king
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pop music?
Slippery Crotch Multi-billionaire
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ABBA, Ace of Base, Robyn, and virtually every major hit by T...
Bespoke at-the-ready idea he suggested
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Pop music existed before ABBA. Christ, the Beatles are essen...
Slippery Crotch Multi-billionaire
  07/28/26
Not really though. The Beatles were a Skiffle act that branc...
Bespoke at-the-ready idea he suggested
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Wrong! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubblegum_music
Slippery Crotch Multi-billionaire
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yeah I obviously wasn't talking about the Brill Building era...
Bespoke at-the-ready idea he suggested
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Spain
Dashing Area Masturbator
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To big fam but obviously Spain and Italy mog here
Bespoke at-the-ready idea he suggested
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Vatican
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unhinged chartreuse ticket booth
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Misunderstood chapel
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netherlands basically invented modern glocap and spread it a...
Motley Awkward Mad Cow Disease
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Twice the population of Sweden/Portugal but fair point. They...
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Slippery Crotch Multi-billionaire
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Concupiscible khaki filthpig
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Netherlands and Portugaul are good answers. Sweden has inven...
primrose abusive hospital cuckoldry
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light corn cake heaven
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Don't sleep on the Dutch. Very important in the rise of capi...
Slippery Crotch Multi-billionaire
  07/28/26
o7s in the chat for the Dutch.
Bespoke at-the-ready idea he suggested
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Someone said Netherlands above
Concupiscible khaki filthpig
  07/28/26
yes the whole trend of couches/chairs/beds that give you bac...
insanely creepy site
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The irony is that the founder lived most of his life in Swit...
Bespoke at-the-ready idea he suggested
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How is this an example of irony?
twinkling arousing dog poop background story
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he built his business on the back of Swedish heritage and cu...
Bespoke at-the-ready idea he suggested
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if youre including impactful in negative ways its israel i b...
Comical Field
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they don't have a long enough track record. Also the DEagle ...
Bespoke at-the-ready idea he suggested
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i have no idea what youre trying to say. year for year they ...
Comical Field
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whom did they damage
Bespoke at-the-ready idea he suggested
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the us
Comical Field
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They’re literally actively engaged in what has been ju...
Misunderstood chapel
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Oh no, not the brown clowns!
Bespoke at-the-ready idea he suggested
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Well if you assume Israel = Jews, then my God do they have a...
Concupiscible khaki filthpig
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They only did shit to brownoids and the economy. NBD.
Bespoke at-the-ready idea he suggested
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If we're counting Judea over time it becomes hard to deny pe...
charismatic ocher center preventive strike
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Greece
aphrodisiac partner temple
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yeah that's a good one. although how small was it really at ...
Bespoke at-the-ready idea he suggested
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In terms of XO content, probably Andorra
Diverse translucent casino pervert
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Self-centered property philosopher-king
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eastern point of view, hong kong.
startled adventurous locus prole
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can you elaborate more? I don't know shit about Asian histor...
Bespoke at-the-ready idea he suggested
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Venice
Gay cowardly office blood rage
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Pre 1700 definitely. Less so post 1800.
Bespoke at-the-ready idea he suggested
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Denmark if it counts DUH
provocative senate ape
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Explain some of their achievements besides whatever the fuck...
Bespoke at-the-ready idea he suggested
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Basically conquered England multiple times and guarded white...
provocative senate ape
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what was like their biggest battle they won to protect the w...
Bespoke at-the-ready idea he suggested
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If we're going pound for pound champ, it's England with a bu...
primrose abusive hospital cuckoldry
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100% Agree however for purposes of this exercise Nederland i...
Bespoke at-the-ready idea he suggested
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Yeah this is the answer, lol at the other answers ITT.
boyish business firm
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It's too yuge to qualify
Bespoke at-the-ready idea he suggested
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And Sweden isn't? huh?
boyish business firm
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UK has 7 times the population of the Kingdom of Sweden hth
Bespoke at-the-ready idea he suggested
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Vatican City
unhinged chartreuse ticket booth
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Post 1500, though? Probably not...
Bespoke at-the-ready idea he suggested
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Macedonia
plum locale windowlicker
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culturally, iceland. from the old sagas to modern pop music...
Laughsome seedy cuck
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Strongman competitions
Bespoke at-the-ready idea he suggested
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Israel and it isn’t close
buck-toothed chocolate hall
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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:25 AM
Author: Bespoke at-the-ready idea he suggested

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\u0026show=6hr#50029495)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:25 AM
Author: Self-centered property philosopher-king



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026show=6hr#50029497)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:28 AM
Author: Bespoke at-the-ready idea he suggested

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\u0026show=6hr#50029500)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:39 AM
Author: Self-centered property philosopher-king



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026show=6hr#50029526)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:29 AM
Author: Slippery Crotch Multi-billionaire

pop music?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026show=6hr#50029504)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:36 AM
Author: Bespoke at-the-ready idea he suggested

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\u0026show=6hr#50029513)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:37 AM
Author: Slippery Crotch Multi-billionaire

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\u0026show=6hr#50029518)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:40 AM
Author: Bespoke at-the-ready idea he suggested

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\u0026show=6hr#50029530)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:43 AM
Author: Slippery Crotch Multi-billionaire

Wrong!

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026show=6hr#50029546)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:45 AM
Author: Bespoke at-the-ready idea he suggested

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\u0026show=6hr#50029552)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:36 AM
Author: Dashing Area Masturbator

Spain

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026show=6hr#50029514)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:37 AM
Author: Bespoke at-the-ready idea he suggested

To big fam but obviously Spain and Italy mog here

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026show=6hr#50029515)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:37 AM
Author: light corn cake heaven

Vatican

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026show=6hr#50029519)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:08 PM
Author: unhinged chartreuse ticket booth



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026show=6hr#50030420)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:39 PM
Author: Misunderstood chapel



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026show=6hr#50030483)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:37 AM
Author: Motley Awkward Mad Cow Disease

netherlands basically invented modern glocap and spread it across the planet

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026show=6hr#50029520)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:41 AM
Author: Bespoke at-the-ready idea he suggested

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\u0026show=6hr#50029535)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:42 AM
Author: Slippery Crotch Multi-billionaire



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026show=6hr#50029539)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:42 AM
Author: Concupiscible khaki filthpig



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026show=6hr#50029542)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 4:41 PM
Author: primrose abusive hospital cuckoldry

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\u0026show=6hr#50030358)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 4:53 PM
Author: charismatic ocher center preventive strike



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026show=6hr#50030382)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 4:59 PM
Author: light corn cake heaven



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026show=6hr#50030394)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:41 AM
Author: Slippery Crotch Multi-billionaire

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\u0026show=6hr#50029536)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:42 AM
Author: Bespoke at-the-ready idea he suggested

o7s in the chat for the Dutch.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026show=6hr#50029541)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:43 AM
Author: Concupiscible khaki filthpig

Someone said Netherlands above

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026show=6hr#50029545)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:43 AM
Author: insanely creepy site

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\u0026show=6hr#50029544)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:43 AM
Author: Bespoke at-the-ready idea he suggested

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\u0026show=6hr#50029547)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:48 AM
Author: twinkling arousing dog poop background story

How is this an example of irony?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026show=6hr#50029558)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 12:00 PM
Author: Bespoke at-the-ready idea he suggested

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\u0026show=6hr#50029586)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:48 AM
Author: Comical Field

if youre including impactful in negative ways its israel i believe

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026show=6hr#50029557)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:50 AM
Author: Bespoke at-the-ready idea he suggested

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\u0026show=6hr#50029563)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:52 AM
Author: Comical Field

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\u0026show=6hr#50029566)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:54 AM
Author: Bespoke at-the-ready idea he suggested

whom did they damage

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026show=6hr#50029572)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:56 AM
Author: Comical Field

the us

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026show=6hr#50029576)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:41 PM
Author: Misunderstood chapel

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\u0026show=6hr#50030486)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:47 PM
Author: Bespoke at-the-ready idea he suggested

Oh no, not the brown clowns!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026show=6hr#50030493)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:59 AM
Author: Concupiscible khaki filthpig

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\u0026show=6hr#50029583)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 12:00 PM
Author: Bespoke at-the-ready idea he suggested

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026show=6hr#50029588)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:49 PM
Author: charismatic ocher center preventive strike

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\u0026show=6hr#50030496)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:50 AM
Author: aphrodisiac partner temple

Greece

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026show=6hr#50029562)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:51 AM
Author: Bespoke at-the-ready idea he suggested

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\u0026show=6hr#50029565)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:52 AM
Author: Diverse translucent casino pervert

In terms of XO content, probably Andorra

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026show=6hr#50029567)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:53 AM
Author: Self-centered property philosopher-king



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026show=6hr#50029568)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 11:56 AM
Author: startled adventurous locus prole

eastern point of view, hong kong.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026show=6hr#50029575)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 12:01 PM
Author: Bespoke at-the-ready idea he suggested

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\u0026show=6hr#50029592)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 4:39 PM
Author: Gay cowardly office blood rage

Venice

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026show=6hr#50030351)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:10 PM
Author: Bespoke at-the-ready idea he suggested

Pre 1700 definitely. Less so post 1800.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026show=6hr#50030427)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 4:43 PM
Author: provocative senate ape

Denmark if it counts DUH

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026show=6hr#50030361)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:10 PM
Author: Bespoke at-the-ready idea he suggested

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026show=6hr#50030424)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 9:01 PM
Author: provocative senate ape

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026show=6hr#50030843)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 9:09 PM
Author: Bespoke at-the-ready idea he suggested

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026show=6hr#50030851)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 4:53 PM
Author: primrose abusive hospital cuckoldry

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\u0026show=6hr#50030381)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:12 PM
Author: Bespoke at-the-ready idea he suggested

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\u0026show=6hr#50030432)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:18 PM
Author: boyish business firm

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026show=6hr#50030449)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:35 PM
Author: Bespoke at-the-ready idea he suggested

It's too yuge to qualify

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026show=6hr#50030478)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:43 PM
Author: boyish business firm

And Sweden isn't? huh?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026show=6hr#50030489)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:48 PM
Author: Bespoke at-the-ready idea he suggested

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026show=6hr#50030494)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:08 PM
Author: unhinged chartreuse ticket booth

Vatican City

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026show=6hr#50030419)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:10 PM
Author: Bespoke at-the-ready idea he suggested

Post 1500, though? Probably not...

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026show=6hr#50030425)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:20 PM
Author: plum locale windowlicker

Macedonia

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026show=6hr#50030450)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:46 PM
Author: Laughsome seedy cuck

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\u0026show=6hr#50030491)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 5:49 PM
Author: Bespoke at-the-ready idea he suggested

Strongman competitions

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026show=6hr#50030495)



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Date: July 28th, 2026 9:13 PM
Author: buck-toothed chocolate hall

Israel and it isn’t close

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887034&forum_id=2\u0026show=6hr#50030857)