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> Healthcare in the Nordics is free. Just saying.

It isn't free, it's paid by people's taxes AKA redistribution of wealth, a % of the salary and mandatory health insurances. Private hospitals also do exist. Nothing is for free.

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In Norway a lot of it is paid for by oil. Once the world transitions to clean energy Norwegians will be in for a wake up call. In their defense they are trying to diversify but it's not an easy task

No they won't because they have stashed away trillions (edit: 12 trillions) in a mutual hedge fund for a rainy day. [0] https://www.nbim.no

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