Neither are the French, Spanish, Italian, etc.

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While they might not always agree with our politics, the French, Germans, Italians, Dutch, etc.

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Facing decline, France enacted silly laws to prop up the mother tongue, such as requiring the use of French in the public square, in advertising, etc.

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In the face of its waning importance France enacted silly laws to shore up the mother tongue, such as requiring the use of French in the public square, in advertising, etc.

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Economics students usually hear of Bastiat first via his famous Petition on Behalf of the French Candle Makers, where he, tongue-in cheek, implored the French Parliament to require the closure of all blinds, shutters, etc. because sunlight was providing unfair competition to the candle makers in the provision of light.

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Another key feature of the French system is the way it manages severe chronic illnesses (tuberculosis, HIV, etc) that require expensive, long-term treatment.

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His most widely quoted passage is his facetious petition to the French parliament on behalf of the French candle makers seeking passage of a law requiring the closing of all blinds, shutters etc.

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