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bwalsh@access3.digex.net (Bill Walsh) writes:

>As a newspaper editor, I'm interested in precision, and "Fairfax" is one 
>of those cases where you can never tell what people mean when they say it.

>I realize I'm the only person who cares about this issue, but thanks for 
>bearing with me . . .

I think a lot of us care about such precision, but the exigencies of
life take precedence. For example, despite the fact that I live in 
Old Town Alexandria, I judge my response to the question "Where are you
from?" according to the perceived frame of reference of the inquirer, and
most often answer "Washington, D.C."

>A similar problem exists with the postal designations of "Alexandria" and 

Now there you go, inserting the Post Office into an otherwise rational
discussion...

-- Larry