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"text": "Our position, as enshrined in our Organic Law, against the futile folly of \"micronational war\" shows us to the world as a serious, intelligent player -- almost nostalgic for the good old days when advocating and causing micronational wars was the calling card of a \"bug nation\" that quickly got ostracized from the community.",
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"ref": "2009 March 18, claudre, “New Europe is here”, in List of Micronations Forum:",
"text": "Because people won't be able to write something like what I said above when a newbie micronationalist posts the news about Paloompa and Loompa-Loomba, since a news board does not allow replies. So, less discrimination on bug nations (a bug nation today may become a dinosaur tomorrow although we will never admit to that). AND less flame wars.",
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"ref": "2010 April 24, Kaiser Mors VI, “Happy birthday to us!”, in Imperial Republic of Shireroth forums:",
"text": "Happy birthday to us! I'll give a bigger speech after 3pm proper Shireroth time. But till then. I think it's rather awesome that we've made it 10 years, out lasting just about everyone. Bug nation my ass, those self righteous pompous asses.",
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