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simo_dax on May 22, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: The Most Expensive Lesson of My Life: Details of S...

Oh, my bad, I thought US was the exception

Here in Italy you must provide your ID card and wait a couple days for the carrier to check the data. Goverment websites even use 2fa as a proof of your physical identity

hombre_fatal on May 22, 2019 [–]

Why is it so common for some people to use "EU"/"Europe" when talking about a quirk about their country? Americans do it too, though the states are far less unique than countries.

ozchris on May 22, 2019 | [–]

Because many of the rules are made on the EU level, not by the individual country.

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