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  • Ashkenazim have European surnames because Europeans literally forced them unto Jews. Austro-Hungary, Russian Empire - both had policies for giving Jews "local" surnames (for taxation purposes). It's how you get Jews with German surnames in eastern and central Europe (i.e.the ones you have listed), and how you get Jews with Ukrainian and Russian-ish surnames in the appropriate areas (see Abramovich, Litvak)

  • As badly described as possible, what is your favorite video game?
  • Is the second one No Man's Sky?

  • US's Blinken says no to any Ukraine peace deal that doesn't include total Russian withdrawal
  • Here are some gentlemen "expressing an opinion".

  • US's Blinken says no to any Ukraine peace deal that doesn't include total Russian withdrawal
  • Wait, I thought Ukraine was a sovereign, independent state. That's what the media been screeching about for over a year. Now it is saying USA is deciding their foreign policy?

    Funny that

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