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Re:Romania is developing its own culture of protests by CrystalLangUser on Tuesday February 07, 2017 @09:56AM (#13589728)
My parents fled Romania. What is the significance of that phrase?
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Re:Romania is developing its own culture of protests by garrettgrimsley on Tuesday February 07, 2017 @01:55PM (#13591615)
During Ceaușescu's final speech he offered to raise the salary of workers by 200 lei per month to placate the rebelling crowd.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceau%C8%99escu%27s_final_speec...

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Re:Romania is developing its own culture of protests by petre on Wednesday February 08, 2017 @01:52PM (#13600916)
Only you had nothing to buy with 200 lei aside from vinegar and bean jars or maybe save for a Dacia for which you'd have no gas because it was rationalized.
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