which worked principally to maintain reproduction and production

English translation: economy and birth rate

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English term or phrase:	production and reproduction
Selected answer:	economy and birth rate
Entered by:	Michael Schubert

07:33 Apr 2, 2005

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English term or phrase: which worked principally to maintain reproduction and production

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Divorce was unproblematic to the East German state, which worked principally to maintain reproduction and production

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concerned only with economy and birth rate

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Without further context, I'd say it's just a cute play on the words production/reproduction meaning that the East German state cared only about the economy and the birth rate, not the happiness of the people or the moral problems with divorce.

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concerned only with economy and birth rate

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concerned only with economy and birth rate

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