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Re:US colleges struggling with low enrollment are closing at... by toomuchtodo on Monday January 13, 2020 @09:50PM (#22041349)
Yes. All developed countries are. Most of Africa is holding the fertility rate above replacement rate, but as they develop, education and birth control is wildly available, you'll see the fertility rate decline there as well.

https://ourworldindata.org/uploads/2014/02/World-population-...

https://ourworldindata.org/fertility-rate

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Re:US colleges struggling with low enrollment are closing at... by kingkawn on Monday January 13, 2020 @10:08PM (#22041438)
I love imagining birth control being “wildly” available
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Re:US colleges struggling with low enrollment are closing at... by tetraca on Monday January 13, 2020 @10:29PM (#22041569)
Depending on where your waste water is dumped, it is.
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Re:US colleges struggling with low enrollment are closing at... by toomuchtodo on Monday January 13, 2020 @10:14PM (#22041474)
I'm going to let my typo stand! There should be no shame in any type of consensual sexual activity.
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Re:US colleges struggling with low enrollment are closing at... by kingkawn on Monday January 13, 2020 @10:44PM (#22041648)
A wonderful typo, I meant no snark or admonishment
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Re:US colleges struggling with low enrollment are closing at... by toomuchtodo on Monday January 13, 2020 @10:57PM (#22041719)
None assumed!
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