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1944:Technocracy
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729:Great power
714:Small power
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210:rule by one
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1979:Cellular
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1111:Indonesia
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1914:Monarchy
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2117:Fascism
1939:Statism
1839:Anarchy
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1778:Levels:
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1276:Germany
1228:Vietnam
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998:Finland
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3282:Lists
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