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Re:Ask HN: Folks who were around the 2008 Recession by pards on Wednesday August 10, 2022 @07:51PM (#32419921)
GFC! Australian?

Australians are the only people I've heard referring to the 2008 crash as the "Global Financial Crisis".

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Re:Ask HN: Folks who were around the 2008 Recession by jimmygrapes on Wednesday August 10, 2022 @09:00PM (#32420365)
BBC uses the term frequently, so even as an American I refer to it as such, depending on the context and audience.
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Re:Ask HN: Folks who were around the 2008 Recession by Rodeoclash on Wednesday August 10, 2022 @10:46PM (#32420957)
Good guess! Well, Kiwi originally but I've been here for twenty years :)
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