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Sure - but if it doesn't entirely eliminate them, then you'd see a more significant difference between colonial and non-colonial countries.

> People from Germany and France were more equal in education and social status than the difference you've between Americans and Mexicans.

Good way to disqualify any counter-examples to your theory. If they're more equal in status (i.e. have more equal economies), then they don't count.




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