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Odd (Score:2)

by gizmo_mathboy (782) <reversethis-{moc ... } {yobhtamomzig}> on 2006.02.17 20:31 (#46193) Journal

I've always found it odd that we don't use the words people use to describe themselves.

If Turin is Torino in Italian why not use it?

Why use Finland when it's Suomi?

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- Re:Odd (Score:2)
  
  by pudge (1)
  
  And why not "United States of America" instead of "Les États Unis d'Amérique"?
  
  Just because.
  - Re:Odd (Score:2)
    
    by gizmo_mathboy (782)
    
    I concur. Why aren't we just the United States of America?
    
    Like you wrote, just because.

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