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DataWeenie t1_j9uvpdb wrote

Yeah, it's pretty wild when you put a Map of Europe against North America. The gulf stream and Mediterranean do a lot.

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Bewaretheicespiders t1_j9v8p7v wrote

Darn Europeans, stealing our fish *and* our warmth.

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OsamaBinFuckin t1_j9wh50k wrote

But who's stealing our jerbs

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Bewaretheicespiders t1_j9wmuqr wrote

Nobody there is a lot of demand for employees in a place that combines the low salaries of Europe with the few vacation days of the US.

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forest_cakes t1_j9w5mwe wrote

Let’s ask the ancestors why they fled yurope

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RockItGuyDC t1_j9wthc3 wrote

What's with this spelling of Europe? If seen it a few times recently

Edit: I've

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critfist t1_j9wz4un wrote

It's a meme spelling. From places like /r/polandball

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RockItGuyDC t1_j9wz9w7 wrote

Sure. But what's the meme? Or do I need to make a post in r/outoftheloop?

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idontessaygood t1_j9xhgi0 wrote

It's a misspelling associated with idiots because it's how it sounds phoenetically. It might come from mocking brexit supporters. There's r/yurop which is a european meme sub.

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RockItGuyDC t1_j9xjdy7 wrote

Ah, well that makes (unfortunate) sense. Thanks!

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idontessaygood t1_j9xjxa9 wrote

Haha no problem. By all means ask in outoftheloop as well if you want, might get a better answer.

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ramriot t1_j9wvk9c wrote

No worries, climate change will soon put a stop to that, the northern branch of the Atlantic conveyer has already dropped 50% in volume from its earliest measure.

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DankVectorz t1_j9wccy0 wrote

And in the case of Toronto and surrounding area, the Great Lakes do a lot too. Lake effect is real.

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scorr204 OP t1_j9x3776 wrote

Mainly just for snowfall, they don't make it colder.

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markthe t1_j9yqueo wrote

They sure do make it nice and humid in the summer.

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the-g-off t1_j9ysrqw wrote

Nothing nice about that humidity when it's 30C but feels 42C...

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Akiasakias t1_j9w745y wrote

Solar intensity is so low that far north. Germany has paid 4x as much on solar investments for 1/3 the results as California.

Order of magnitude less efficient.

I'm all for Green tech, but pick the ones that work best where you are!

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Bigfoot25 t1_j9wp9yv wrote

Have you been to west Texas lately? It's all wind turbines as far as the eye can see. In fact if I remember correctly Texas is either the fastest growing or the top renewable electric generator in the USA.

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Clemson_19 t1_j9x24fk wrote

And they try and blame their power outages on it ??

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drygnfyre t1_j9xy2af wrote

Yes, but that's just typical political theater. If they really believed what they said, they wouldn't still be investing in wind and solar in West Texas. But they are.

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timo103 t1_j9yf1cw wrote

Nah just shut down nuclear plants in favor of Russian gas and huge coal mines -.-

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scorr204 OP t1_j9x2xxg wrote

Germans have a history of making bad engineering decisions.

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dew2459 t1_j9yjoms wrote

More making bad political decisions. It was the politicians who decided to shut the nuclear plants to make the extremist anti-nuclear greens happy, not the engineers.

Germans have a generally good reputation for engineering.

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galwegian t1_j9we9pv wrote

And Ireland is on the same latitude as Newfoundland not Boston as we like to think.

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inapewetrust t1_j9xqs52 wrote

I didn't really grasp how far north Europe is till I moved here. Like Florence, Italy is on the same latitude as Buffalo, NY. It was the swing in seasonal daylight hours that tipped me off.

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Ram_Ranch_Manager t1_j9xg5sf wrote

Same thing with the east coast of Asia and the west coast of the US. For example, Vladivostok, Russia is at the same latitude as Coos Bay, Oregon. Vladivostok’s mean temp is 41F/5C while Coos Bay’s mean temp is 62F/16C.

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Pkuszmaul t1_j9v0371 wrote

I used to blow people's mind when I told them I lived north of the majority of Canada's population when I lived in Northern Wisconsin.

Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and all their suburbs are south.

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Spot-CSG t1_j9vzrsp wrote

Something like over 90% of the population lives within 100 miles of the border.

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HistoryStillRepeats t1_j9vzn91 wrote

If you go to Pelee Island, you're at the same Latitude as northern California...

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iox007 t1_j9xu3fp wrote

>pelee

What a dorky name

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A550RGY t1_j9xesz0 wrote

Toronto is south of Portland, Oregon.

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Hartman3216 t1_j9w1f7a wrote

MN here, didn’t believe it when I first heard Minneapolis is south of Toronto.

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Pkuszmaul t1_j9w3570 wrote

You mean Minneapolis is north of Toronto?

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Hartman3216 t1_j9w3kt7 wrote

Sorry, butchered that write up. I didn’t believe it when I first heard that Minneapolis is north of Toronto. Turns out, it is.

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Stachemaster86 t1_j9wucca wrote

Part of Wisconsin is east of Florida. Pretty neat to go on Google maps and click the latitude and longitude.

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ffnnhhw t1_j9x763q wrote

Really put to perspective how mild Seattle is when it is north of Wisconsin

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JurassicCotyledon t1_j9uzcmt wrote

The most southern part of Canada shares the same latitude as Northern California.

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Mammoth-Mud-9609 t1_j9uvyfv wrote

Nearly the whole of the USA is south of London.

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AspiringSkrimper t1_j9vkew1 wrote

Ok, yes...but this is interesting because it's about Canada.

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DrunkOnShoePolish t1_j9vl7wz wrote

Considering Toronto is south of a good chunk of US states it applies to this quite well

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scorr204 OP t1_j9uw4k5 wrote

Ya, and dont even get me started on scandanavia lol.

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MrJigglyBrown t1_j9vm41e wrote

No please continue

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scorr204 OP t1_j9vmd0w wrote

Based on the downvotes it seems like people dont like the fact that Scandanavia is far north.....weird lol.

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RockItGuyDC t1_j9wto75 wrote

The thing is, though, that's not a surprise to people. It's basically known for being far north.

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HypocriticalGinger t1_j9vpfmi wrote

-27°C with a wind chill of -35°C in Edmonton right now.

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Cocoa-nut-Cum t1_j9x0ukr wrote

And that wind is no joke. Worked outside today in Ab. and without intermittent sheltering in a vehicle I would’ve caught my death.

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LipTrev t1_j9x272v wrote

Edmonton same latitude as Manchester and Dublin!

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LandoChronus t1_j9w6izg wrote

Currently 32F/0C, getting down to 8F/-13C tonight.

Tri-cities Washington, which is farther north than Toronto, just for comparison.

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h3rpad3rp t1_j9wfkv3 wrote

It was around -25 in Calgary this afternoon. -4 tomorrow afternoon. +2 on Sunday. This cities weather is pretty stupid though. Wind form the north and we can see -35, wind from the west and we can see up to +15 in the winter. You can see it all within the span of a few days.

Chinooks are a great break from winter, but don't ever move here if you get migraines. Also if you move here, you might find out you get migraines.

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Brobuscus48 t1_j9wuf4m wrote

I find that chinooks just make it more difficult to get used to winter. I can deal with -20°C with windchill making it feel like -30°C when it's consistent. I can't do it when the next day might be +5°C and feel hot in comparison. Obviously if I were homeless, had poor insulation in my house, or worked outside all year I would change my opinion pretty rapidly I imagine.

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h3rpad3rp t1_j9wx8s1 wrote

I get migraines and I'd still rather have the Chinook lol...

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LuisSuarez t1_j9x91tp wrote

lol i framed houses in calgary for a while. chinooks are my favorite part of calgary.

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FrankDrakman t1_j9w7iqp wrote

TBF, I live in downtown Toronto, and it was +10 on Monday.

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pca1987 t1_j9xyv2l wrote

Right? This winter had a few nice and warm days

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FrankDrakman t1_j9yeaq1 wrote

Most up and down winter I've ever seen in Toronto, and I've lived here since 1960. Warm spells where I walk around with just a light sweater, and then boom, a foot of snow. Then the same thing happens two weeks later.

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Ok_Cranberry_1936 t1_j9xuczb wrote

Been hovering around 0, with lows in the negatives for a few days over here in Vic. Lemme tell you, I hate the cold!!

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Yitram t1_j9wbadm wrote

This is what screwed with alot of the early colonization of North America. Settle in Massachusetts and expect Mediterranean weather.

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Norwester77 t1_j9voasc wrote

It’s also south of Seattle.

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scorr204 OP t1_j9vodyx wrote

And Portland...

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Norwester77 t1_j9vtqoa wrote

Wow, you’re right! It’s even south of Eugene!

I think I was thinking about the line that divides Canada’s population in half, north-south. That line is about level with Ridgefield, WA.

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freddy_guy t1_j9wimu6 wrote

But it's north of London, Ontario and Paris, Ontario, and Berlin (now Kitchener), Ontario.

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square3481 t1_j9v8c6h wrote

"Fun? In Toronto?"

"That's it! You cocky cock!"

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HeartCrafty2961 t1_j9w3t73 wrote

I'm from the UK and having worked in Toronto as an expat was seriously thinking of moving the family out to Canada, because it was easy to get in, compared to other countries. But not Toronto. Too cold in winter, too humid in summer. I went to a job fair at Kempton Park racecourse in London, and BC was like, don't bother if you don't have a degree (I don't, dropped out), to Sashkachuan and Alberta who said if you can arrange a job upfront you're in. Then I took a look at the climate. Frost on the ground may recede by May. FFS, respect to you people who live there, but not for me. That's too cold for a Brit where May is blossom time.

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uncredible_source t1_j9wo3xi wrote

Sashkachuan! Can’t spell it, don’t want to live there. FWIW lots of people enjoy winter as much or more than they do summer.

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PrailinesNDick t1_j9wloe5 wrote

I work outside pretty much year round. Toronto has like 2-4 weeks in the summer where it's gross to be outside, and probably 4 weeks dispersed over a 3-month period in winter where it's too cold/snowy/slushy to be outside.

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CapeWhiteTrash t1_j9wjqv1 wrote

OK let me pull out Google Maps. Ok, slowly scrolls over, yeah seems correct.

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Sabres00 t1_j9wlb74 wrote

Toronto is an awesome city too.

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TheOftenNakedJason t1_j9xjfo5 wrote

The one that always gets me is that Chile, South America, is east of Florida. I always think of south America as due south of North America, but it's really not.

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StudentMed t1_j9wnci3 wrote

New York City is more southern than Istanbul Turkey.

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JaimeFenrirson t1_j9wsspv wrote

Believe it or not, parts of Canada are further south than Alaska

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drygnfyre t1_j9xxm77 wrote

Alaska is technically both the westernmost and easternmost state, as some of the Aleutian islands would cross the Int'l Date Line. However the line was adjusted to account for this, so it's not practically true.

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wjgdinger t1_j9ya62x wrote

I think the International Dateline only effects the time and doesn’t impact whether Alaska is in the Eastern Hemisphere or not.

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Judge_Rhinohold t1_j9wt3ir wrote

Parts of Canada are on the same latitude as northern California.

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Zumainthepines t1_j9wuotz wrote

We are north of London ON, Paris ON and Berlin ON later known as Kitchener ON ;)

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Brusion t1_j9x2x8h wrote

That southernmost point in Ontario Canada, is further south that the northern border of California.

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faxanaduu t1_j9x3ifb wrote

Im in northern Vermont. Milan is north of me. Mind blown.

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nialltg t1_j9x4f2o wrote

That jet stream eh

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horshack_test t1_j9uy1an wrote

I'd say "farther south than" those cities is a better way of wording it (which is why the article you link to words it that way). In the overall sense, Toronto is west of those cities.

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GrandmaPoses t1_j9wal6x wrote

It’s also east of them if you go the other direction.

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Ianbeerito t1_j9veofe wrote

Met a dude from there that thought he lived further north than all of the USA

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McDaddyos t1_j9w958a wrote

It’s also west.

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Akimbobear t1_j9w9kn2 wrote

If you haven’t already follow Atlaspro on YouTube. He doesn’t an amazing job explaining how geography affects the way the world is.

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Wideawakedup t1_j9wehi0 wrote

I was just talking to a coworker about a Reddit post about Scandinavian/Nordic countries leaving their babies outside in the winter to nap. He’s in Chicago and I’m in Detroit, I said I think our cold is a different cold because I can’t imagine leaving a baby with baby fine skin outside in the winter here, even when bundled up. He said he knew someone who has been to Antarctica and they said it gets colder in Chicago.

Oceans make a huge difference in temperatures.

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skarmorr t1_j9wsuu2 wrote

I mean, coldest temp recorded in norway is -54°c. Thats cold no matter where you live

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drygnfyre t1_j9xxs1i wrote

>Oceans make a huge difference in temperatures.

The North Slope of Alaska is generally warmer and more mild than the Alaskan Interior, despite being hundreds of miles farther north. Because of how moderating the ocean is. I was there in winter, and even with the Arctic Ocean frozen over, the geothermal heat is still strong enough to moderate temperatures.

Throw in wind chill, and I could believe Chicago being colder than Antarctica at times. Alaska is similar. I've been there dead of winter and while it will be subzero, there is zero wind and thus all you really need is a heavy sweater and you're fine. Conversely, I've been in the Sierra Nevada when it's around 20 F, but the wind chill is miserable and you need tons of layers to overcome it.

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belizeanheat t1_j9wsm33 wrote

Those first three seem totally obvious

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LipTrev t1_j9x1zru wrote

Edmonton is at the same latitude as Manchester and Dublin.

Calgary is south of London.

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Fistandantalus t1_j9xc5ph wrote

But it is north of London, paris and kitchener (new Berlin) Ontario

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Celtictussle t1_j9xidzf wrote

South of Portland and Seattle as well.

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krisolin t1_j9y18kp wrote

Wow! I would have never guessed. And I used to live in Finland!

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markthe t1_j9yr6rx wrote

Everybody here is just dropping geography facts.

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Fast_Polaris22 t1_j9z31zi wrote

Unfortunately, it has an environment not influenced by any ocean currents and it is comparatively cold. Kind of sucks Dec - March.

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HeartCrafty2961 t1_ja5tsxu wrote

Doesn't change the climate. Am guessing it's the same for Millwaukee, St Paul, Chicago and Detroit. Even New York. How do you guys get through your harsh winters? Just asking for a friend in the UK whose heating bills are going through the roof since we turned off Russia.

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PragmaticIdealism t1_j9xcr73 wrote

I mean, is this supposed to be a shocking fact? Anyone that’s looked at a map before can see Europe is further north than most of North America. What’s the fun fact here?

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drygnfyre t1_j9xxidw wrote

I guess people just assume Canada = the north. Technically true but 90% of the Canadian population lives within 100 miles of the US border, and south of the 50th parallel.

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YoloRandom t1_j9xlj12 wrote

I thought it was to the West of those cities. Dumb me

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Threash78 t1_j9w6rn3 wrote

Everything is south of everything else if you just keep going south.

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CloakWheelIsHim t1_j9zsa6s wrote

you're thinking of east or west, we have the axis of longitude latitude aligned with the spin. I guess we are lucky we didnt decide to conceptualize our location as an abstract dynamic position relative to the sun and moon.

edit because i always mix up lat/long

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747ER t1_j9w6z2g wrote

I think it’s more West of those places rather than South personally

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scorr204 OP t1_j9uvrpv wrote

It got removed because my link was not adequate to the derpy mods.

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dinglenutzzz t1_j9w8jpn wrote

Another piece of useless information, for a useless "city"

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