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by dazzawazza 5418 days ago
If you are going to use that standard then the UK is in North America as it's culturally closer to US/Canada than France/Germany.
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philwelch 5417 days ago
I know British people who don't think the UK is part of Europe. British discourse often refers to "the continent" as something distinct from Britain.
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arethuza 5418 days ago
That is a matter of opinion!
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ristretto 5417 days ago
True, that's why the article ommited the UK. (and UK startups are rarely labeled 'european')
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