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Re:Poland is now among the 20 largest economies. How it happ... by dhosek on Friday May 08, 2026 @05:51PM (#48069216)
Just as a quick note, the “second world” would have been the Eastern Bloc countries, so by definition, living in Poland in the 80s would have been 2nd-world conditions.
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Re:Poland is now among the 20 largest economies. How it happ... by disgruntledphd2 on Saturday May 09, 2026 @10:35AM (#48075323)
Thank you! Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one who remembers this. For example, Ireland was a third world country because (theoretically) we were non aligned.
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