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175. Eurovision part 2

The Allusionist

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The Politics of National Languages in the 1980s

There are lots of economic, cultural and political factors that can decide which language will be most represented in a country's entries even when it has various national languages. Azerbaijan the only country never to have entered in its national language. Could be this year. I doubt it because the Azerbaijan government has been very ambitious in using them as a tool of soft power and cultural diplomacy.

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