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Re:The Moral Economy of the Shire by 082349872349872 on Tuesday June 04, 2024 @04:55AM (#40572186)
I guess the US guarantee is what kept the "cod wars" limited to shouldering?

(how well might current DDGs stand up to a similar full and frank discussion?)

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Re:The Moral Economy of the Shire by JackFr on Tuesday June 04, 2024 @12:12PM (#40576048)
Never new about that. Fascinating https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cod_Wars
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Re:The Moral Economy of the Shire by daedalus_f on Tuesday June 04, 2024 @01:49PM (#40577125)
Even without the US guarantee, I strongly doubt the UK would have entered an actual shooting war with Iceland over fish.
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