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Szymon Pifczyk's avatar

Glad you found your keys in Tajne Komplety!

By the way, while the literal translation of Tajne Komplety indeed is something like "complete sets", this phrase has a deeper meaning. During WW2 and under the German occupation, high school and college education was forbidden for Poles. But there was a secret, underground network of teachers who would meet with students in private apartments to teach them advanced maths, Polish language, history and other classes. Even some universities operated in that manner. These secret teachings were called tajne komplety. Wikipedia has an interesting article on the subject: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Poland_during_World_War_II

I believe the owners of the bookstore probably meant that when they named their business.

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Hazel's avatar

Did I miss an explanation of Breslau vs Wroclaw? Is it the same city?

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Tom Pamperin's avatar

Short answer: yes, Breslau and Wrocław are the same city. Slightly longer answer: after WWII, Breslau and most of Silesia was taken from Germany and given to Poland.

I hope all is well in Flagstaff!

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