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		gniv on April 8, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: An Iraqi who saved Norway from oil (2009) I have recently learned about Janteloven, and it was a revelation when trying to understand the people in the Nordic countries: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_Jante

black-tea on April 9, 2019 [–]

Ah yes. Forgot to mention this. When English people hear it they think it's bad, but it actually seems to make them happy.

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