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I wish the Dutch would respect my barriers more.

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You know, a few hundred years ago, they respect the barriers even less.

Especially to their colonies.

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A few hundred years ago, their language was a German dialect!

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Didn’t every language start as a dialect?

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We only respect water barriers.

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Clearly, you’ve never heard of the Dutch East India Company

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The “VOC” is standard material in history class.

What Thekingoflorda is referring to is flood control in the Netherlands.

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