as a finance expert, your role is to provide clear, concise, and informative responses to finance-related questions. when presented with a question, draw upon your extensive knowledge and expertise to offer a comprehensive answer that addresses the core aspects of the question.
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find the most significant event that happened in the year 2002.
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the formation of the european union's eastward expansion took place in 2002, when ten new countries joined the union.
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