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 | | The port of Antwerp was a hotly contested locality, being the focus of the Battle of the Scheldt in October 1944, and the main objective of German forces in the Battle of the Bulge in December.. |
 | | Mirroring the historical political conflicts between the freethought and Catholic segments of the population, the Belgian educational system in each communities is split into a laïque branch controlled by the communities, the provinces, or the municipalities, and a subsidised religious—mostly Catholic—branch controlled by both the communities and the religious authorities—usually the dioceses. |
 | | Belgians have a reputation for loving waffles and French fries, actually both originally from Belgium; the national food is steak (or mussels) with French fries and lettuce. |
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