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Decreţei

Decretii were a group of people who lived in Romania many, many years ago. They were called decreţei because they were born during a time when the Romanian government had decreed that families were only allowed to have one child. This meant that there were very few babies being born in Romania at the time.

Because there were so few babies being born, the government gave special treatment to the parents of these one-child families. They were given better jobs, better healthcare, and better education opportunities. This meant that the decreţei had a lot of advantages growing up.

However, things weren't all good for the decreţei. Because they were the only child in their family, they often felt lonely and didn't have siblings to play with. Also, the government had strict rules about what people could and couldn't do, so the decreţei didn't have as much freedom as other children.

Despite these challenges, the decreţei grew up to become adults who played an important role in Romanian society. They helped to shape the country and make it a better place for everyone to live.