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TranscriptA threads post saying "There has never been another nation ever that has existed much beyond 250 years. Not a single one. America's 250th year is 2025. The next 4 years are gonna be pretty interesting considering everything that's already been said." It has a reply saying "My local pub is older than your country".

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[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 112 points 2 months ago (1 children)

'In the UK, 100 kilometers is a long way. In the USA, 100 years is a long time.'

[–] Flamekebab@piefed.social 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

In the UK we have to ask what that is in miles.

[–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 4 points 2 months ago

About 62-63, not really that many.