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Is Ukraine a Failed State? | 56 comments (56 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)
Re: Phrasing it as "Failed State" is (none / 1)
Official where? How do the Ukrainians, Indians and Chinese get to decide what we should call their cities in English but the Italians can't force us to use Milano in English (or the Israelis to use Yerushalayim. You see where this can lead....)
by gk (gk (gk quattro due due sette @gmail.com)) on Sat May 3rd, 2014 at 12:27:18 PM EST
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Well, the Indians did change Bombay (none / 0)
to Mumbai.  

It's true if you hear them pronounce it, it turns out there is no difference.  

--Gaianne  

The Fates are kind.

by Gaianne on Sat May 3rd, 2014 at 04:33:09 PM EST
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Re: Well, the Indians did change Bombay (none / 1)
I find it hard to take that one seriously until they start talking about Mollywood movies...
by gk (gk (gk quattro due due sette @gmail.com)) on Sat May 3rd, 2014 at 05:12:26 PM EST
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that is how the indians pronounce it. (none / 0)
but the Portuguese who founded it spelled it differently.

The Hun is always either at your throat or at your feet. Winston Churchill
by r------ on Wed May 7th, 2014 at 08:12:37 AM EST
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Is Ukraine a Failed State? | 56 comments (56 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)
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