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TIL of Rampjaar (or the Disaster Year), which refers to the year 1672 in Dutch history. Things went so badly that year that it is generally described with this saying "The people were irrational; ... (en.wikipedia.org)

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Original Title: TIL of Rampjaar (or the Disaster Year), which refers to the year 1672 in Dutch history. Things went so badly that year that it is generally described with this saying "The people were irrational; the government desperate; and the country irretrievable"

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