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Created page with "== Introduction == The terms "Ossis" and "Wessis" are colloquial expressions used in Germany to refer to the citizens of the former East Germany (GDR) and West Germany (FRG) respectively. The terms originated after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, and the subsequent reunification of Germany in 1990. They reflect the cultural, economic, and social differences that existed between the two German states during the period of division, and con..."