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Since this name is 10x as common and is the term used in the scholarly sources I've encountered, I don't think a move will be controversial. (t · c) buidhe 05:06, 14 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

that's ridiculous lmao. anyone remember the "special settlement" of Australia? there were FORCED resettlements in the USSR whether you can admit it or not. 82.3.86.73 (talk) 15:37, 22 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

They were forced settlements but they were named special settlements. Please read Haddock's Eyes. - Altenmann >talk 15:52, 22 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]