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I guess that I can't really accept "luck" as a factor when it comes to national development, especially in terms of natural disasters. Iran, Japan, the US and Pakistan all sit on major faultlines. They're known issues and quakes have happened there for the entirety of human history. It's the same with cyclones and hurricanes - certain areas are prone to them. Since, say, France isn't going to get hit by a hurricane, does that make them luckier than the US? What about Nigeria where most of the misery is human-created?
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