In my past life, I worked for a bookstore. One customer who was looking in
the travel section for books on the orient asked me what the difference was
between "Tokyo" and "Japan".
Jim
>Favorite question of all time:
>
>A visitor points to a Boston, Massachusetts (USA) area map, asking,
>"Where did Boston harbor used to be?" This question actually
>demonstrates some knowledge of Boston history -- as a significant portion
>of the harbor had been filled in over the years. She REALLY wanted to
>know where the shoreline used to be.
>
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Jim Angus
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