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		edgyquant on March 15, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Credit Suisse sheds nearly 25%, key backer says no... Switzerland didn’t exist during the Hundred Years’ War and they weren’t neutral until fairly recently in comparison

gilleain on March 15, 2023 [–]

Hundred Years War - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hundred_Years%27_War started 1337.

Switzerland - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland founded 1291

xkcd1963 on March 16, 2023 | | [–]

Well still then it took them to consolidate all cantons into what is known as Switzerland today, last joining part being Jura

edgyquant on March 16, 2023 | | [–]

The old Swiss confederatacy was not a single nation but a trade alliance.

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