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Jim Angus <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 22 Mar 1996 07:58:33 -0800
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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.
>
>Susan Wageman
>Grants Manager                    [log in to unmask]
>The Tech Museum of Innovation     (408) 279-7178
>145 West San Carlos Street        fax (408) 279-7149
>San Jose, CA  95113  USA          http://www.thetech.org

Jim Angus
Information Technology and Hypermedia Programs
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
900 Exposition Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA  90007

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