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2023-08-11 10:13:14 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 906AEC9CE8216BA497C676C0D87924F800ADC35492081180CC643B9101893CB1
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"third world" is a term coined in 1952 by french author and historian Alfred Sauvy to describe countries which play a small role in international trade. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_World Additionally, the term has been deprecated for "developing countries" https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2015/01/04/372684438/if-you-shouldnt-call-it-the-third-world-what-should-you-call-it It is not a description of cultural practices.
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