# How did people earn a living in East Berlin/East Germany?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 13, 2012, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-people-earn-a-living-in-east-berlin-east-germany/637618 "2012-10-13T14:17:21Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 14, 2012, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-people-earn-a-living-in-east-berlin-east-germany/637618/21 "2012-10-14T15:27:27Z")

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A very large part of the population moonlighted as informers for the Stasi.

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