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SHETLAND ISLANDS, Scotland—People on this remote North Sea archipelago are following the Scottish independence campaign as intently as the rest of the U.K. Some even want another vote soon after—on their own independence from Scotland.

Earlier this year a group of islanders petitioned the Scottish parliament for more referendums after Thursday's vote on Scottish independence—a request that was denied.

http://online.wsj.com/articles/as-scotland-votes-on-independence-shetland-islands-ponder-own-fate-1410967801

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Re: As Scotland Votes on Independence, Shetland Islands Ponder Own Fate
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2014, 07:19:09 AM »
Just watched Salmond and Gordon Brown..slugging out for Yes and No..and it seem the mode if for Yes vote. Scotland will be independent by tomorrow.

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Re: As Scotland Votes on Independence, Shetland Islands Ponder Own Fate
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2014, 06:24:56 PM »
Shetland is too tiny.  Even Scotland.  I just realized the Scots are barely 5 million.  They should stick with Britain. 

A strange little country.  Their men still wear skirts.

"I freed a thousand slaves.  I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves."

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