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		dirktheman on April 25, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: No Exit Interesting thought. Where I come from (The Netherlands) we pride ourselves on our 'Dutch East India Company-mentality', a spirit of trade, perseverance and guts. Aside from the slave trade-thingy, of course.

digitalengineer on April 25, 2014 [–]

No, we're from a Protestant culture. We work hard or we feel guilty.

namenotrequired on April 25, 2014 | [–]

Funny, I'm dutch too.

Yes, as long as we stay humble. :)

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