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I'm pretty sure it's c or d
They named themselves the middle kingdom because they saw themselves as the center of the world.
The civil service system is much better than the alternative, which was Patronage. as implemented by the Hoover Commission. Civil service sets employment competence standards for hiring and makes working a permanent career, not just until the next election. it was so outstandingly successful, that virtually every state and community government follows it to large extent.
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The United States and Japan or Russia
