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Seconded on the picture!

The construction looked familiar - I followed your link to check, indeed this record-holder giant was built by Krupp in Germany. Which is strange, for is twice a big (by carried weight) than the biggest for the home market!

*Traitor*, n.
A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.

by DoDo on Mon Oct 17th, 2005 at 05:37:46 PM EST
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Pah, wat Krupp in Essen, sin' wir in trinken.

sorry, that does not translate...

Krupp had their major factories in Germanys fifths city: Essen (which also means to eat.) So Krupp is big in eating, we are big in drinking....

by PeWi on Mon Oct 17th, 2005 at 06:56:34 PM EST
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