But perhaps the most radical suggestion was the idea that there should be restrictions on where and when alcohol could be sold.

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In no country was there majority support for the suggestion that capitalism is fatally flawed, though that idea got over 40% support in Spain and France.

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The idea of a referendum surfaced in December - apparently the suggestion of a university rector - and was quickly backed by parliament.

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That seemingly harmless suggestion triggered a vitriolic response: Hundreds of angry letters poured in excoriating Nixon--and us for broaching the idea.

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Most, (72%) disagreed with the suggestion that marriage was just another piece of paper and more than three quarters (76%) disagreed with the idea that it was better not to get married at all - and almost half (46%) agreed that married couples divorced too quickly without trying to make it work.

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