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How did the North and South become so different it led to a civil war? (lemmy.world)
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[–] MadBob@feddit.nl 13 points 2 years ago (2 children)

It's mildly, mildly annoying that I know you mean the USA simply because you don't specify which country.

[–] rikudou@lemmings.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Well, it took me a while, for some reason I first assumed Korea.

[–] MadBob@feddit.nl 1 points 2 years ago

I had the idea of going "which country? Korea?" but I thought I'd be a bit more forthright.