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| | *[https://english.elpais.com/opinion/the-global-observer/2023-04-19/russias-population-shrinks-and-chinas-ages.html Russia’s population shrinks and China’s ages], Shifting demographics are posing unprecedented challenges for China and Russia, 2023 | | *[https://english.elpais.com/opinion/the-global-observer/2023-04-19/russias-population-shrinks-and-chinas-ages.html Russia’s population shrinks and China’s ages], Shifting demographics are posing unprecedented challenges for China and Russia, 2023 |
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| − | *[https://grok.com/share/c2hhcmQtNA%3D%3D_c8bfcfb6-1b1e-4db6-9fbc-db3cafd896af How accurate have the realist John Mearsheimer's predictions been as far as the war in Ukraine?]
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| − | *[https://chatgpt.com/share/68f5db13-9484-8003-8d74-a54f66f84a61 How accurate have the realist John Mearsheimer's predictions been as far as the war in Ukraine?]
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| − | '''Bottom line summary:''' "Mearsheimer’s record on Ukraine is roughly half-right—strong on predicting the existence and character of the war, weak on the motives and outcomes."
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| − | '''Yogi Berra:''' "It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future." [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 03:04, October 20, 2025 (EDT)
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| | == User: Conservative essays on international politics == | | == User: Conservative essays on international politics == |