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by gattilorenz 1574 days ago
"a guy" to describe the future emperor of the Austria-Hungary is an understatement. It's like saying that the world was shocked because in 1963 a guy was shot. Yes, technically true, but...
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Yes. Tough to believe, but Austria-Hungary had the biggest army in the world, at the time.
I deliberately phrased it this way. Yes, he was an important guy. But ultimately, just a normal guy, like the rest of us.