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   From: f00@0f0.00f   
      
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   >>> jojo wrote:   
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   >>>>> jojo wrote:   
   >>>>>> Nomen Nescio wrote:   
   >>>>>>> Obviously grateful that Trump the puppet gave Putin   
   >>>>>>> whatever he wanted in Alaska!   
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   >>>>>> did you know alaska once belonged to russia? they traded it   
   >>>>>> for something... not sure beads probably.   
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   >>>>> they sold it for cash   
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   >>>> how much? that was soo stupid!   
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   >>> i can't remember but pretty cheap   
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   >> Alaska was sold to the United States for $7.2 million in 1867.   
   >> This purchase, known as the Alaska Purchase, was negotiated by   
   >> U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward and Russian Minister   
   >> Eduard de Stoeckl. The deal was controversial at the time, with   
   >> many Americans mocking it as "Seward's Folly," but it has since   
   >> been recognized as a strategic acquisition that has   
   >> significantly impacted the U.S. economy and national interests.   
   >> Wikipedia   
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   >> Wikipedia   
   >> Alaska Purchase - Wikipedia   
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   >> News18   
   >> Why Did Russia Sell Alaska To The US In 1867 And For How Much?   
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   >> Why Did Russia Sell Alaska To The US In 1867 And For How Much?   
   >> Facing mounting costs after the Crimean War (1853–1856), Russia   
   >> deci   
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   > 7.2 million   
      
   so that's around almost a trillion in today's dollars i guess...   
   probably an ok deal.   
      
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