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Prediction vs Reality

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Europe (alongside the USA and other countries of the "western world") has been releasing disgusting amounts of climate change-inducing gases since the 18th century, and they (alongside the USA) were the main profiteers of climate pollution until the latter half of the 20th century. Arguably still are, though other countries like China and Brazil also play a part now.

Granted, this treats nations as monoliths, it's not like the population of most countries really had a choice for the most part.

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‘It’s a huge risk’: How a Canadian soccer star saved hundreds of girls from the Taliban

And so for nearly three weeks, they stayed in a safe house. It was an agonizing wait – until, Muhtaj said they got a lifeline.

“Portugal stepped up to provide asylum, and we had a very short three-hour window of opportunity to actually get them out of the safe house, onto busses, into the airport, on the aircraft and out of the country,” she said. “We were able to execute on September 19th, 2021.”

So the issue was that no other country was willing to provide asylum? Fucked up.

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Bahn rät vom Reisen ab

Allein wegen des Risiko des Ausfalls der Klimaanlage sollte bei dem Wetter das Bahnfahren vermieden werden. Das ist deutlich gesundheitsgefährdend, besonders wenn die Fahrten wegen Problemen deutlich länger dauern als geplant. Und in vielen Zügen ist die Klimaanlage bei >30° ohnehin komplett überfordert.

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Do you think this guy likes me, or is he just being nice?

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Same way US-Americans don't feel the need to specify that they're talking about the USA on international sites (nationality being quite relevant to this kind of question), heterosexual people generally don't feel the need the need to state that they're talking about a heterosexual relationship. Bit of a different dynamic if OP is male or enby.