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West Berliner

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noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of the part of Berlin formerly under US, British, and French control

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“The guards were intimidating and small-minded,” said one American West Berliner who, as a young artist, was sent home to change into more appropriate clothes because the East’s guards took offence at her ripped jeans.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 13, 2019

"Even seamstresses couldn't believe how we put our coats and dresses together," said one West Berliner.

From Time Magazine Archive

His coconspirator, West Berliner Wolfgang Quasner, said the bogus flight was intended to dramatize the tragedy of the Wall on the eve of its 25th anniversary.

From Time Magazine Archive

The mails are so slow that a small package mailed by a West Berliner to an East Berlin relative a few blocks away may take weeks to be delivered.

From Time Magazine Archive

A West Berliner replied ironically: "And a Merry Christmas to you."

From Time Magazine Archive

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