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"Actually, let me just sell you the whole damn thing, I hate this fucking continent" (infosec.pub)
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[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 27 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

the french : ah finally, I can focus on the jewel of the americas: guyana.

[–] marcos@lemmy.world 11 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

It's more of a case of nobody offering to buy it.

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 13 points 10 hours ago

ok.

The french : I FUCKING HATE THIS STUPID TERRITORY AND I WISH SOMEOME WOULD FUCKING TAKE IT OFF MY HANDS
The Guyanans : I like being french, in south america and the caribbean.

[–] myotheraccount@lemmy.world 6 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Which turned out pretty well - it gave europe a suitable site for launching rockets into an equatorial orbit.

[–] marcos@lemmy.world 6 points 9 hours ago

Yes, and the people there are happy to be French nowadays. Those results varied through history, but are quite good right now.