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Re: It's in "Fairfax"!

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From: Brent Chivers
Date: Fri, 08 Jul 1994 22:14
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In article <2vkcer$4k0@access3.digex.net>,
Bill Walsh <bwalsh@access3.digex.net> wrote:
 >
 > 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 . . .

Nah, you're not the only one.  Not knowing the difference
cost me quite a lot of inconvenience (and some money)
straightening out a tax problem when I was a new resident.

And I'd love to know exactly _where_ McLean
is -- especially since I live and work there.
-- 
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Brent Chivers           McLean, VA              bchivers@mitre.org      
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From: bchivers@soldier.mitre.org (Brent Chivers)
Newsgroups: dc.dining,dc.general
Subject: Re: It's in "Fairfax"!
Date: 8 Jul 1994 22:14:09 GMT
Organization: The MaiTai Corp, McLean, VA
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