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		nine_k on Jan 20, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: UK's hardware talent is being wasted Also, family ties. European monarchs were a really tight bunch. For instance, the tzar of Russia and the king of the British Empire at the time of WWI were brothers.

sofixa on Jan 20, 2025 [–]

> For instance, the tzar of Russia and the king of the British Empire at the time of WWI were brothers.

They were first cousins, along with the German Kaiser they went to war with.

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