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Re:UK's first small nuclear power station to be built in nor... by happymellon on Monday November 17, 2025 @02:34AM (#45951567)
> It's The Ukraine in German

They did not write in German.

> the article used can completely change the meaning of the sentence.

As it does in English, hence why I'm calling them out for using 1991 Soviet phrasing.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18233844

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Re:UK's first small nuclear power station to be built in nor... by zwnow on Monday November 17, 2025 @03:06AM (#45951702)
I wasn't even alive in 1991, why would I think about 34 year old phrasing?
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Re:UK's first small nuclear power station to be built in nor... by happymellon on Monday November 17, 2025 @09:06AM (#45953652)
Thats a good question, that only you can answer.
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