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The Dutch fought an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eighty_Years%27_War Eighty Years] long war, from 1568—1648, to gain indepence and religious freedom and so became one of the countries where people of all religions and cultures could find refuge. | The Dutch fought an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eighty_Years%27_War Eighty Years] long war, from 1568—1648, to gain indepence and religious freedom and so became one of the countries where people of all religions and cultures could find refuge. | ||
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The capital city of the Netherlands is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amsterdam Amsterdam], but the goverment buildings are located in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hague 's-Gravenhage (The Hague)]where the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huis_ten_Bosch Huis ten Bosch], residence of the reigning [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatrix_of_the_Netherlands Queen Beatrix], is also located. | The capital city of the Netherlands is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amsterdam Amsterdam], but the goverment buildings are located in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hague 's-Gravenhage (The Hague)]where the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huis_ten_Bosch Huis ten Bosch], residence of the reigning [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatrix_of_the_Netherlands Queen Beatrix], is also located. | ||