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raverbashing on Sept 25, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: How far into the Americas did the Vikings travel?

"Had claim" that's naive

Trying to apply legal concepts to unclaimed barren islands not subject to any legal system does not work.

"Bigger army diplomacy" is the rule, not the exception. Weapons usually beat legal documents and concepts

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