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Atlas of True Names
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Wed Jun 19, 2013 4:30 pm
by NAB
Re: Atlas of True Names
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Wed Jun 19, 2013 4:33 pm
by The Comrade
how is louisiana "the land of the great warrior"? it's named after a fat king.
Re: Atlas of True Names
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Wed Jun 19, 2013 4:34 pm
by NAB
Re: Atlas of True Names
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Wed Jun 19, 2013 4:35 pm
by NAB
Nebraska: Land of the shallow water.
Totally makes sense.
New York: New Yew Tree Village.....heh
Re: Atlas of True Names
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Wed Jun 19, 2013 4:35 pm
by The Comrade
this seems jenky, NAB. i award you half-credit.
Re: Atlas of True Names
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Wed Jun 19, 2013 6:06 pm
by Stratego
Re: Atlas of True Names
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Wed Jun 19, 2013 7:27 pm
by The Dharma Bum
I like the "The Navel of the Moon".
Re: Atlas of True Names
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Wed Jun 19, 2013 9:34 pm
by Medius
Man, I misread Missouri and am now disappointed. I thought it was "Land of the People with Discount Canoes". That would have been way better.
Re: Atlas of True Names
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Thu Jun 20, 2013 12:07 am
by Aaron
This is actually a half-measure towards describing the development of language and reference... which is one of the more intense sociological studies one can undertake.... dig
Re: Atlas of True Names
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Thu Jun 20, 2013 9:18 am
by eynon81
I like how many of the Indian names are dead on...especially Nebraska and Michigan.