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Submitted by Anonymous (Kuwait), Jan 5, 2015 at 19:05

While you're waiting for the CIA to explain common knowledge to you, perhaps you should explain to the readers why you think one of the oldest and most authentic countries in the World (Iran) is a so-called "empire" just because it has been a multi-ethnic state for the last 3000 years. And yes, Persians constitute a much larger percentage than you originally thought, much to your dismay.

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