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Old October 19th 03, 10:32 PM
David Eduardo
 
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"Mike DeMeo" wrote in message
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You know David...I never realized that is was
"COLOMBIA" and not "Columbia"


And the origin is simple...

We say "Columbia" from the spelling of Christopher Columbus.

In Spanish, he is Cristóbal Colón.

Thus the " o" instead of the "u."



 
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