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Opinion: What does it mean to be Canadian? Ask the Dutch

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Eighty years ago this May , the Canadian Army liberated the Netherlands from the brutal German occupation, helping bring the Second World War to an end.

For five years , the Dutch endured a dark and seemingly hopeless period.

The German Army appeared unbeatable, and their brutality knew no limits.

The Dutch people responded with overwhelming joy and immense gratitude.

VR Score

72

Informative language

71

Neutral language

43

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

48

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not offensive

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not hateful

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not detected

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not detected

Time-value

medium-lived