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What is Sweden like?
Sweden is a Scandinavian country known for its high quality of life and strong social welfare system. It's generally considered a very safe country, so an incident like the school attack in Fagersta is particularly shocking and unusual for the nation. The Prime Minister's swift response reflects the gravity of such an event there.
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