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[return to "Spotlighting the World Factbook as We Bid a Fond Farewell"]
1. helle2+3d[view] [source] 2026-02-04 22:14:04
>>mxfh+(OP)
why in the world is this being sunset i wonder
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2. themaf+Ad[view] [source] 2026-02-04 22:17:02
>>helle2+3d
The internet now exists and easily surpasses the value of this static publication.
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3. MattGa+Tg[view] [source] 2026-02-04 22:33:51
>>themaf+Ad
This is an odd thing to say for something heavily used on the internet. It was not just a physical book.
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4. themaf+Ji[view] [source] 2026-02-04 22:44:41
>>MattGa+Tg
> It was not just a physical book.

It was. You were able to access a copy on the internet. It was neither edited nor published there. As such it simply couldn't compete with resources that are.

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5. psykli+Bm[view] [source] 2026-02-04 23:05:45
>>themaf+Ji
What is this then: https://web.archive.org/web/20260203163430/https://www.cia.g...

It clearly states on the page that the Factbook was continuously updated, with "new data uploaded this week".

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