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Dear Madam

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A selection of initial sentences from newsletters sent by the Ordo Iuris Institute for Legal Culture covers daily life in Poland from 2021 and 2022.

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A selection of initial sentences from newsletters sent by the Ordo Iuris Institute for Legal Culture covers daily life in Poland from 2021 and 2022.

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In Poland, the Ordo Iuris Institute for Legal Culture presents its perspective through a selection of newsletter excerpts from 2021 and 2022. The video compiles initial sentences that reflect the Institute's mission as an independent legal think-tank. It aims to defend legal culture rooted in European civilization, drawing from Greek philosophy, Roman law, and Christian ethics. The 22-minute experimental piece offers insight into daily life in Poland as seen through the lens of this influential organization.

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