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oldsoftie

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6. Well, the apologists would be 100 yrs off in relevance.

Reply to catsudon (Original post)

Thu Feb 9, 2023, 08:39 PM

Feb 2023

We used to do a LOT of things that are no longer looked at as "normal". As most countries did. But MOST countries eventually realized things like this were wrong; moved ahead & became MORE civilized.
Others chose to stay in the 19th century. Or worse. Like China.

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