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This also applies to the parent's pointless observation and not providing a clarifying source (like I provided)

So if they're going to say I don't know what I'm saying while providing erroneous information (Brandenburg is a state, not a country) I'm going to prove them wrong

You could also avoid the noise by saying what people should or should not do

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