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to that of Germany,
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and that's the Saverne Affair,
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saverne, s-a-v-e-r-n-e,
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or in German, Zabern, z-a-b-e-r-n.
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But, of course lots of the diplomatic history of this period
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at first revolves around the enmity between France and Germany
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and specifically, as you've heard over and over again, alsace-Lorraine.
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And one can debate, as historians have,
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to what extent revenge permeated the ranks of French society,
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thoughts of taking back Alsace-Lorraine
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through the whole period.
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And, as I said a few minutes ago,